Where Does the Term "Tar Heels" Come From?
Posted Dec 11, 2014
On this day in 1789, the University of North Carolina was established by the North Carolina General Assembly, and their sports teams draped in Carolina blue soon followed. Hailing from the "Tar Heel State," UNC's athletic program naturally adopted the name "Tar Heels," but what does it mean? According to the university, there are two widely circulated origin stories, both involving war.
(Mental Floss)
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