Media
Coverage: Boston Globe Headline
Two
boys in Boston were playing baseball when one
was attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking
quickly, the other boy ripped a board off a
nearby fence, wedged it into the dog's collar
and twisted it, breaking the dog's neck.
A
newspaper reporter from the Boston Globe witnessed
the incident and rushed over to interview the
boy. The reporter began entering data into his
laptop, beginning with the headline:
"Brave
Young Red Sox Fan Saves Friend from Jaws Of
Vicious Animal"
"But
I'm not a Red Sox fan," the little hero interjected.
"Sorry"
replied the reporter. "But since we're in Boston,
Mass, I just assumed you were." Hitting the
delete key, the reporter began:
"John
Kerry Fan Rescues Friend from Horrific Dog Attack"
"But
I'm not a Kerry fan either," the boy responds.
The
reporter says, "I assumed everybody in this
state was either for the Red Sox or Kerry or
Kennedy. What team or person do you like? "
"I'm
a Texas Ranger fan and I really like George
W. Bush" the boy says.
Hitting
the delete key, the reporter begins again:
"Arrogant
Little Conservative Bastard Kills Beloved Family
Pet..."