Recalling UNC's Victory over Duke

Last night, at the evening of the Duke v Carolina game, I witnessed something great. The scoreboard. It read, UNC 101, Duke 87.

The last 100-point victory over our rivals occurred 14 years ago, at double-overtime with 102-100.

This time, we produced a 14-point victory with no overtime.

And then, I rushed Franklin Street. For the first time. And it was CRAZY. Kids were so pumped. Shirtless. Crowding around multiple bonfires at the corner of Franklin and Cameron. Screaming at Top of the Hill patrons to "GIVE US YOUR SHIRT!"...(to burn). Jumping over flames. Pushing. Shoving. Getting closer to the fire. And tighter to the person next to them. Cheering, "TAR" and responding, "HEELS". Singing, "Hark the Sound," sporadically.

The scent of burning T-shirts, newspapers and whatever else was sacrificed for building these victory flames overshadowed the aroma of, dare I say, celebratory illegal substances, which couldn't be pin-pointed. Fans of all ages, colors, genders and classes just being totally chaotic and completely uninhibited in this spontaneous block party that, literally, stretched the distance of a block.

As midnight rolled in, after an hour of jumping and yelling, students and fans poured into the many bars on Franklin St. to rejoice for another two hours.

At the end of the night, I smelled like fire. My little feet were trampled. And, I loved being a Tar Heel more than ever.