Leave anything in frying oil long enough and it will burn.
In that part of the country (NE Ohio/Western PA) it seems that the preferred state of any creature that walks, swims or is feathered is to reduce it to ashes before serving.
I never have seen them burnt LoL
A well
Last time I had them was in Chicago at Boston Blackies.
The Beertender was so impressed that I ordered them that he let me drink Goose Island Honkers Ale all night for free.
guess it's like showing a gang tattoo or something LoL