Simone ([info]puddleofglass) wrote,
@ 2006-06-06 23:20:00
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What the hell. Something Awful's awful link of the day
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2116072813466344448&q=rowby

I guess I never realized how easily you could mess up the concept of a kids' show. Mr Rogers made it look like a breeze. But the other guy made me laugh more =/

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[info]make_believe013
2006-06-07 07:46 pm UTC (link)
I don't think I'm smart enough to go to college anymore.

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[info]puddleofglass
2006-06-08 12:15 am UTC (link)
Because of watching the video? X) I'd believe it.

If that's not the reason, then I'm just going to say that I think everyone feels that way. I had breakdowns several times last semester. And how many schools accepted you? Especially that one... isn't it called "The Public Ivy of the South"? I'm pretty sure you're smart enough. =)

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[info]make_believe013
2006-06-08 06:47 am UTC (link)
Haha it was because of the video.

But since you asked...

I am going to el public ivy de la south. And I'm wicked excited :)

I got accepted to 6 of the 7 that I applied to...the 7th wanted to wait for my final grades, probably because they filled their out-of-state quota.

Sooo....I'm a tarheel!

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[info]puddleofglass
2006-06-09 03:05 am UTC (link)
I'm sorry I didn't tell you this a year ago, but...


I hereby consider you fit for college.

Woo Tarheels! Haha, what even is that?? A quick image search shows a ram-like creature, and a baby with a dirty foot. I'm voting for the baby, even though I know my vote is in vain. X)

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[info]make_believe013
2006-06-09 02:14 pm UTC (link)
From the UNC website: (hehehehee)


What is a Tar Heel?
The University not only uses the nickname "Tar Heels," but the entire state does as well. One version of the nickname's origin has the name first being applied to North Carolinians during the Civil War. One record talks of a battle in Virginia, where their supporting column retreated, but North Carolina troops fought alone. The victorious troops were asked in a condescending tone by some Virginians, who had retreated, "Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" The response came quickly: "No, not a bit; old Jeff's bought it all up." The Virginians asked: "Is that so? What is he going to do with it?" The reply: "He is going to put it on you'ns heels to make you stick better in the next fight."


Why a Ram for a Mascot?
In 1924 Vic Huggins, UNC's head cheerleader, decided that Carolina needed a mascot like N.C. State's Wolf and Georgia's Bulldog. At the time, Jack Merrit, known to his fans as the "Battering Ram," was a popular member of UNC's football team. Making use of this nickname, Huggins hit upon the idea of a ram as the Carolina mascot.

The cheerleader went to Charles T. Woollen, the University's Business Manager, and asked him to find twenty-five dollars to buy a ram. They ordered UNC's first mascot from Texas.

The 1924 team had been in a slump and Carolina fans were looking for something to break the jinx. The Tar Heel sports staff joined the campus in hoping that the new mascot would bring the much-needed luck.

The mascot, who was named Rameses, arrived in time for the UNC-VMI game on 8 November 1924. The fans saw a defensive struggle. No one scored until late in the fourth quarter when a UNC player executed a perfect dropkick for a 3­0 victory. Carolina fans credited the first Rameses' presence for pulling Carolina past VMI, and giving birth to the long line of rams who have witnessed Tar Heel games.

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