And not just because a local boy has done well.
The 21-year-old local boy had never played a professional game in his life.
He's a local boy, but some friends on the citizens' committee told me he and my father didn't get along well.
You beat up a few of the local strong boys when the show is on the road.
He would fight the local boys in series, but there were too many of them who kept coming up to try him.
He'd helped other local boys get good jobs up there.
He is the classic case of the local boy made good.
Well, he's leaving this business pretty much up to the local boys.
The two local boys took up station against the walls.
He would play ball in the streets with the local boys.