Must be the air in Boston...

Boston has been home to many great people in history; Benjamin Franklin, John F. Kennedy, and even Aerosmith. But it seems as though today's Bostonians are of a different breed. The kind of breed that can't take a joke.

Meet Err.

He's from the moon. He's also a character on a late night cartoon called Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Err and his feelow Mooninite Ignignot are known for rocking, drinking, and flippin' the bird. And this exactly what Err did earlier this week in Boston.

As a promotional campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force, magnetic light boards similar to Light Brights were hung in multiple cities around the United States. Each on depicted the Mooninite giving the finger to passerbys. Apparently, most of Boston hasn't seen the show.

Upon seeing the light board (remember, this is a toy meant for toddlers) someone decided to call the authorities, who upon inspecting it, couldn't figure out what it was. So the authorities then called higher authorities, who called in a bomb squad to make sure terrorists hadn't infiltrated us with pink, foul mouthed aliens. There was a whole lot of traffic and a bunch of people got pissed, news stations freaked people out, and Turner Broadcasting (the company that owns Cartoon Network) eventually apologized.

Now that all that is out of the way, let's talk about what's really important. The people of Boston. Apparently, there is some confusion about what's a weapon of mass destruction, and what's a child's toy depicting a cartoon character. Anyone else see a problem with that? These light boards were hung in 10 major cities across the United States, and besides the few fans who actually got the joke, no one cared.

So I have to ask you Boston, what do you have against the moon? Just seems kinda unfair is all I'm saying.