A fellow from Boston was in Atlanta GA visiting family. One day he decided to take a walk around the area where his relatives lived to enjoy their fine, comfortable Southern way of life – something he was not accustomed to in the northeast.

While he was walking he happened upon a pit bull attacking a small child. His instincts took over, and he ran to the childs aid by grabbing the dog, and choking it to death.

As the dead animal lay at his feet, a man came running over from the other side of the street. He announced that he was the star reporter for Atlanta newspaper, and he would make the rescuer famous: ATLANTA MAN SAVES CHILD FROM GRUESOME DEATH, to headline on page 1.

The would-be savior explained that it was very nice, but he was from Boston, not Atlanta. The next day he read the headline: YANKEE BASTARD KILLS FAMILY PET.