369. The Apology

Paul Pelosi apologized for a hit-and-run incident in Napa County, California. Mr. Pelosi struck a parked car with his vehicle, causing major damage, and left the scene. He has since issued an apology.

The apology describes the incident as a mistake and expresses regret. It does not describe the period between the hitting and the apologizing, which was a period of some length during which the apology had not yet been issued. This period is now over. The apology covers everything that came before it.

Napa County is known for its wine. This detail did not appear in any official statement, which is consistent with how official statements work.

Mr. Pelosi is eighty-six years old. He struck a parked car and left. He has apologized. The parked car's owner has not been quoted in any report I have read, possibly because the car was parked, which means it was unoccupied, which means its owner was somewhere else when their car was struck by Paul Pelosi, which is a thing that can happen to you in Napa County on what was otherwise an ordinary day.

The apology has been issued. The matter is concluded. The car remains damaged, but the apology has been issued.