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After nearly a decade on the throne, Carolina's live animal mascot, Rameses XXI, is passing down his royal garb to his successor and retiring from public life. Rising to the crown is 9-month-old Otis, a Horned Dorset ram from northern Virginia who has been hard at work preparing for his new role.

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Why is that North Carolina's nickname? And why is its mascot a ram? All good questions — and all which can be answered ahead of Monday's NCAA Tournament championship game, courtesy of The.

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During the Civil War, North Carolina soldiers flipped the meaning of the term and turned an epithet into an accolade. They called themselves "tar heels" as an expression of state pride. Others adopted the term, and North Carolina became widely known as the "Tar Heel State."

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Tar Heel (or Tarheel) is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina and its people. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans.

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Search Sections What began in the late '80s with Eric Chilton donning the very first Rameses costume has grown into a now-treasured tradition carried on by students today. Learn the story behind one of Carolina's most iconic Tar Heels.

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Rameses is the ram mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels. The anthropomorphic version of him wears a Tar Heels jersey. Two versions of Rameses appear at UNC sporting events.

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The 100-Year Pack Just after World War I, the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering was establishing a new identity.

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Made in NC Awards Meet the Family that Takes Care of UNC's Mascot Before game day, members of the Hogan family and their friends brush Rameses's wool and paint his horns. On nights before a big game in the 1970s, 12-year-old cousins Rob Hogan, Chris Hogan, and Don Basnight took turns staying awake.

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North Carolina's mascot Rameses is one of the most beloved in the nation. Here's the story about how it all started back in 1924. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oq.

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Rameses has been the official mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels since 1924. The story is right out of a fairy tale…minus the prince charming and instead a prince ram from the state of.

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Rameses the First was purchased for $25 and the lineage has stayed in the same family all the way up to today, with Rameses XXII serving as the incumbent. The story of the Rameses mascot, a human student inside an anthropomorphic ram costume, is less famous but equally important to the story of Carolina spirit.

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A complete history of UNC mascot Rameses Posted Jan 27, 2020 Rameses, the North Carolina Tar Heels' ram mascot that graces Kenan Memorial Stadium today is the latest in a long line of celebrated ovine royalty. But every royal family has its secrets. We know the original Rameses took the throne in 1924, but who was next in line for the crown?

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Tragic death of UNC mascot gives life to four donor recipients - ESPN ESPN The tragic death of UNC mascot Jason Ray gave new life to four New Jersey families.