Standing in the middle of Tobacco Road

Tonight's the first of two big basketball games between UNC and Duke. For those not familiar, these two schools are separated by about 10 miles along what is referred to as "Tobacco Road" and are bitter rivals. I went to UNC and vividly remember the hype leading up to the big game. Students camp out overnight in long, long lines just to score tickets to the game. Since both basketball programs are typically in the top-25 and almost always end up in the NCAA tournament, bragging rights are very important for UNC and Duke fans. It may seem silly, but a loss to Duke can send a Carolina fan into a deep depression until the next match up.

Carter's a little confused over who to cheer for tonight. We've decided that since the Duke basketball players didn't save Carter's life, we're safe to continue our loyalty to UNC sports. But, if the Duke nurses ever got into a fight with the UNC nurses, we'd sport our Duke shirts and cheer for Duke. I think that's a good compromise! :)

"Hmmm....who should I cheer for???"