paracarl44
Wielder of 100 Feathers
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Ohio?
Wonderful, wonderful.You are a winnah!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀
I don't doubt that it is very hot there now or that it is a nice state. 😀North Carolina is a nice state. Hotter than hades now. 😱
Tar Heel (or Tarheel) is a nickname applied to the state and inhabitants of North Carolina as well as the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans.
The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most experts believe its roots come from the fact that tar, pitch, and turpentine created from the vast pine forests were one of North Carolina's most important exports early in the state's history.
Because the exact history of the term is unknown, a number of legends have developed to explain it. One such legend claims it to be a nickname given during the U.S. Civil War, because of the state's importance on the Confederate side, and the fact that the troops "stuck to their ranks like they had tar on their heels".
Indeed, can't blame somebody for trying. 😛Nice try my friend. 😛
North Carolina? 😀
You are a winnah!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀
Wonderful, wonderful.![]()
I've never been to that state but always wondered where the nickname "tar heels" came from. 😀
North Carolina is a nice state. Hotter than hades now. 😱
I don't doubt that it is very hot there now or that it is a nice state. 😀
Here is what I found on the origin of the nickname:
Good explanations on the nickname. 😀