It's that time of year. Forget the Superbowl, it UNC versus Duke for the annual version of the ACC/Triangle Superbowl of Basketball. Here in Chapel Hill this evening it's akin to hosting the Superbowl, the Indy 500 and world Championship Heavyweight fight. I can already hear, Dick Vitale offering his version of, “Let's Get Ready to Rumble”
If there's one thing I've learned living here it's that besides knowing where the best Barbecue is; you need to pick a team and be proud of it. (Sorry NC State Fans, I know it's got to be difficult for you.)
Now myself I'm a Duke fan plain and simple. Sure UNC has a good program, but for me when it comes to excitement you just can't beat Cameron Indoor Stadium and the Cameron Crazies. As a Durham resident I also appreciate how much Coach K and his family have done for the local community.
Now as I live in Durham you probably think, “What's the big deal cheering for Duke?” and perhaps if my office were in Durham I'd have to agree. But my office is on Franklin St in Chapel Hill, just a couple of miles down the street where UNC is located, and my office is full of dyed in the wool UNC fans and Alumni, trust me cheering for the dark blue can occasionally be downright challenging. For some reason when I refer to UNC blue as, “A nice shade of blue if you're a girl” they just don't seem to appreciate my color sense.
If you're considering relocating to Chapel Hill, Durham or the surrounding area, you want to bone up on your ACC basketball stats and join the party; as Will Blythe wrote back in 2006 “To Hate Like This is to be Happy Forever.
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