A Tar Heel T-shirt

Between the Democratic primary and Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina is sure making headlines these days. I'm sorely tempted to buy this T-shirt.

True blue

In Chapel Hill, when the UNC basketball teams are in the final stages of a tournament, everyone in town wears blue. It's hard to say exactly what true Carolina blue is. Most of what you see hereabouts is an innocuous light blue; it's on the busses, the fire trucks, and seemingly every T shirt in town But the paint on the court at the Dean Dome is slightly different, with a tinge of turquoise. That happens to be a color I love, and I'm always looking for stuff that's exactly that hue. Last week I spotted some nail polish, exactly the right shade. So I splurged on a professional manicure and got blue nails. I though it might be a good luck charm, and besides, I was bored. Well, the kids fell apart in overtime (remember, they're just kids!), and a palpable atmosphere of gloom settled on Chapel Hill. But the women are still in the game, and I'm wearing blue fingernails until they win the championship.