Why are they called Tar Heels?
by RaisedByWolves in Six-Word Memoirs on Mar 25, 2011 | 
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BeyondBreathless says,
Best question ever...Loon says,
etymology uncertain...might be from walking on beach.....what's a Sooner?....What's a Hoya?BanjoDan says,
Greetings, the name tar heels was given to north Carolina soldiers during a civil war battle because they refused to retreatRaisedByWolves says,
What do French soldiers say? I give up!