Mudcat Café message #898576

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Thread #57200 Message #898576
Posted By: GUEST,Q
25-Feb-03 - 04:36 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: what is a tarheel?
Subject: RE: BS: what is a tarheel?

Carolinians, at birth, were bathed in pine tar and turpentine, hence the name "tarbaby."