UNC Wins! (I Guess That's Good?)

Just about every person in North Carolina spent all day in a hazy blue cloud of burgers and beers and anticipation for what I can only assume to be the Super Bowl of college basketball. All I know is, don’t park anywhere in Chapel Hill during the 36 hours surrounding the event. If it doesn’t get towed, it will probably get rolled. And smashed. And occasionally burned. Rule #1 of Carolina Basketball — Protect your ride.

On my bus ride home, I could see huge lines outside every bar with a TV in town. Must have been close to a thousand people all wearing some charming composition of Carolina Blue. This was at 5:10 PM. Anyway, I’m really glad that they got their victory, otherwise I’d be fearing for much more widespread and vicious property damage. Hopefully no one got hurt in the fracas. Rule #2 of Carolina Basketball — Don’t plan on dining out during the game or ensuing riot.

Tonite I ate dinner at The Loop with an old Auburn buddy. On our way out we saw Fred and Chelcy sitting down and Fred asked if we were going to watch the game. In responding, inadvertently I had to speak over the table of a family just seated. After I said “Nah. I think we’re gonna rent a movie or something.” I glanced down to notice the entire family staring up in doe-eyed disbelief, as if what I were saying could not possibly be thought or spoken aloud. Rule #3 of Carolina Basketball — Never admit in public that you won’t be watching the game.

Besides the unnecessary but prevalent bonfires, property damage, trash, broken glass, traffic, noise and potential bodily harm I really love living in a basketball town. It reminds me of college, living in a football town, and going thru the same thing every Fall. W00t! UNC Won! And I think its about time for all these kids to simmer down right meow.