Here Are 20 Moments That Being A North Carolinian Was The Best Feeling Ever
By OnlyInYourState Staff
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Published March 14, 2015
What makes you proud to be a North Carolinian? Each state has *something* but North Carolina has a lot! There are so many proud moments for us Tarheels, starting with these twenty.
20. When the Hornets finally got back what was rightfully theirs, THEIR NAME.
19. In 1974 and 1983 when NC State won the NCAA National Championship.
18. When the infamous pirate, Blackbeard, wanted to call our state home.
17. Each time you read about North Carolina in a magazine. Rather it be our food, our wine, our sports, or the view!
16. When Earl Scruggs educated the whole nation on how to properly play a banjo.
15. In 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005 and 2009 when the Tarheels won the NCAA championship.
14. When Asheville, NC was named 'BeerCity USA'
13. When you order a 'tea' and it is always served sweet.
12. With each breath Michael Jordan takes.
11. Whenever we spot a celebrity or hear gossip of "who" is in town for a film shoot.
10. Or when those movie stars come right from your home state.
9. In 1991, 1992, 2001, and 2010 when Duke won the NCAA National Championship.
8. Each time we dominate the soft drink game.
7. When Appalachian State beat NO.5 Michigan in the last minute of the game.
6. Each time someone from North Carolina gets on, or wins, American Idol.
5. When James Taylor made the whole nation want to be an NC native.
4. Each October when everyone envies us, and comes to NC, to catch a glimpse of the breathtaking fall foliage.
3. Each time Wilber's BBQ makes another list for 'Best BBQ in America.'
2. When you get back from a long vacation and remember how nice the people are here. There's nothing like southern hospitality.
1. Starting in Greensboro, each time we stand up for what is right and never back down.
What makes you proud to be from North Carolina?
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