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---- In Colonial days, North Carolina was a big producer of tar, pitch and turpentine. During one of the fiercest conflicts of the Civil War, North Carolina troops felt they had been let down by a regiment carrying the colors of another state, and thus carried chips on their shoulders when they pulled back from the front after the battle. "Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" members of the other regiments taunted the battle-weary North Carolinians. "Not a bit. Jeff Davis bought it all up," retorted the Carolinians. "How's that, what's he going to do with it?" "He's gonna put it on your heels to make you stick better in the next fight," answered the soldiers from the land of tar, pitch and turpentine. Gerneral Lee, hearing of the incident, remarked: "God Bless the Tar Heel Boys." The nickname stuck. Source ... Creecy's "Grandfather Tales of North Carolina" ---- Top Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce
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When was The Daily Tar Heel created?
The Daily Tar Heel was created on 1893-02-23.
What are the nicknames for Charlotte North Carolina?
The Tar Heel State and The Old North State.
What is North Carolina Tar Heels fighting song?
I'm a tar heel born i am a tar heel heel bred and when I die I'm a tar heel dead. so its Ra Ra Carolina Ra Ra Carolina Ra Ra Ra go to hell duke
How it get it nickname?
it a tar heel
Is a tar heel an animal?
Yes
What is the Tar heel state?
Assuming you meant the Tar heel state, it would be North Carolina. It's inhabitants are known as Tar heels and the University of North Carolina named its mascot the Tar heels.North Carolina
What class to you need to take for worker at Smithfield packing co in Tar Heel?
what class to you to take for worker at smithfield packing co in tar heel
What states nickname is the Tar Hill state?
The "Tar Heel" state is North Carolina.
What is North Caralina's nickname?
The Tar Heel State
What is a slogan for North Carolina?
tar heel state
What is North Calorinas nickname?
Tar heel state
What font is used for unc tarheels?
heel of tar
