What makes a ‘North Carolinian?’ While you can move here and seem to fit right into the culture, there’s just something about growing up here that shapes you into a certain type of person. Whether or not you were ‘Tar Heel born and Tar Heel bred,’ these 15 things define growing up in the Ol’ North State.
1. After a long night out on the town...you're always craving Cookout.
3. You know random tidbits about gardening/farming/agriculture...mainly learned from grandparents or parents. Everyone in North Carolina has some kind of distant farm connection.
10. Speaking of, you'll defend your 'regional' BBQ style of choice to the death. While you might know some of the best places to grab the Q, you're also picky about who you share this sacred knowledge with.
11. Between skiing, snowboarding and surfing, you've tried at least one of these activities. Extra points if you've grabbed your board and headed to the coast during a massive hurricane or braved snowy roads for 'fresh powder.'
13. You feel half in shock, half excited, and half skeptical about how our cities have grown and exploded into major 'hip' metropolitan places over the past ten years. You also say things like, "No one used to go Downtown."
