2006-06-24 18:10:46 · 5 answers · asked by prettycoolchick38 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It all started with Mrs. Tar and her five womanizing (married) sons.
2006-06-24 20:30:21 · answer #1 · answered by marnefirstinfantry 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
This is due to the old textile mills that the state once had. The fact that so many workers worked in manufacturing, they were given the name the tar heels. Tar Heels is also the school team name for the University of North Carolina.
2006-06-24 18:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by Tarheel Girl 08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several legends connected with this. One of them says that North Carolinians were practicing a "scortched earth" policy during the Civil War to deny invading "Yankees" anything they could use. As part of this, they burned the sitting bales of cotton. When cotton burns, it forms a tar-like substance, and the North Carolinians got it on the soles of their shoes. Thus the name "Tar Heels."
2006-06-24 18:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by fhornsr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legend has it that the nickname dates back to the American Civil War. Supposedly, during a battle in Virginia, the North Carolinian troops held their ground while supporting troops retreated. After the battle, supporting troops asked the victorious North Carolinians: "Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" and they replied: "No, not a bit; old Jeff's bought it all up." The supporting troops continued: "Is that so? What is he going to do with it?" The North Carolinian troops' response: "He is going to put it on you'ns heels to make you stick better in the next fight."
2006-06-24 18:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the birth of TAR of course.
2006-06-24 18:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋