what is the meaning behind "Tarheels"

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[Skooby]

I think it came from North Carolina exporting lots of tar. The tar came from the pine trees.

 

[the cac mamba]

1. North Carolina was nicknamed the "Tar and Turpentine State" because of this industry. Somehow, these terms evolved until the nickname Tar Heel was used to refer to residents of North Carolina and gained prominence during the American Civil War.

A story that must be considered folklore states that when Lord Cornwallis' troops forded the Tar River in early May of 1781 en route to Yorktown, they emerged with tar on their feet. This marked their passage through North Carolina as "tar heels."

 

[Rich Spirit]

the meaning is its wack

Blue Devil > Tarheel