HA! Not only am I from New Orleans, I used to live in New England and now I live in the People's Republic of Portland, Oregon. Whenever I meet anyone from a sane part of the country it takes me hours to apologize properly.
It's getting so I don't even want to go out any more ...
I know the feeling because I live in the land o' Obama and Durbin. I traveled to Missouri the other day and before I crossed the mighty Mississip I stopped and covered my license plates for shame.
Those Missouri cops have no sense of humor at all!