The Tarheel's Tourney

Congratulations to the University of North Carolina on winning the NCAA Men's Basketball championship. This year's tournament was one of the most exciting in recent memory, but I hope that they vote for the rule change to move the three point line back an inch or two. I am extra happy that the Tarheels pulled out the win over Illinois, as I won my office pool. And for those of you who are wondering what the heck a tarheel is, our friend Lindley gave us the scoop:

Tar Heel
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Tar Heel or Tar·heel (tär'hel')
n.
A native or resident of North Carolina.
[Perhaps from the tar that was once a major product of the state.]
Tar Heel
Legend has it that the Tar Heel nickname applied to the state and inhabitants of North Carolina--as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's athletic teams--dates back to the Civil War. Supposedly, a North Carolina regiment stuck to their line like they had "tar on their heels" during a fierce battle. In fact, the term "Tar Heel" is a pejorative-much like the term "Georgia cracker"-that dates back to colonial times. North Carolina was the poorest of the 13 original colonies, and the state's primary exports were naval stores-pitch and tar. "Tar Heel" was thus an insult levied at the state's residents who were so poor and ignorant that they "walked around barefoot with tar on their heels".