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"Jaboo" wrote in message oups.com... I'm going to Colorado Springs in a couple of weeks so that my wife can visit with one of her college friends. The husband was interested in trying out some fly fishing. He's never been, and I've only fished sections of the White River in Arkansas. So, I'm not familiar with the waters in Colorado. Hi Jaboo, Colorado Springs: A few thoughts. Fly Shop: Angler's Covey. Apparently they have just moved. I used to teach fly fishing stuff with them some years ago. Places To Fish: The South Platte below Elevenmile Reservoir or Chessman Canyon below that Reservoir. My choice would be Elevenmile. We are in what is called runoff out here, with the snow melting off the mountains. You would be only an hour or so from either place. Cheesman canyon requires a bit of a hike. Both may get you clearer water. In either place you will get some fun scenery. Ya don't have to basically hike much at all at Elevenmile, other than wandering around up and down the river. DaveMohnsen Denver ( uhh . . . if the first tiime out here . . . maybe a guide . . . half day) |
"Willi" wrote Where did "tar heel" come from. (I know I could Google it, but I figure might as well ask one.) afaik, there are two explanations, both anecdotal. the most popular attributes various observations by any number of generals, up to and including lee himself, that the north carolinians stood so steady under fire that they must have tar on their heels. then, there is the tale from the revolutionary war that british soldiers complained of picking up tar on their feet every time they crossed the piney woods rivers in the eastern part of the state. both these legends have a common origin, which is the most likely authentic source of the nickname: the early economy of the state depended on the production of resin, turpentine, and tar from the plentiful pine forests in the eastern part of the state. those who worked in such an industry would constantly be covered from head to toe in the gooey substances. these folks were usually poor country boys. during the civil war, the patrician virginians would refer to north carolinians, derisively, as "tar heels". just another service provided by little wayno's trout shop and trivia center. as you know, our motto is, "we never close". yfitons wayno |
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:14:55 GMT, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:
"Willi" wrote Where did "tar heel" come from. (I know I could Google it, but I figure might as well ask one.) afaik, there are two explanations, both anecdotal. the most popular attributes various observations by any number of generals, up to and including lee himself, that the north carolinians stood so steady under fire that they must have tar on their heels. then, there is the tale from the revolutionary war that british soldiers complained of picking up tar on their feet every time they crossed the piney woods rivers in the eastern part of the state. both these legends have a common origin, which is the most likely authentic source of the nickname: the early economy of the state depended on the production of resin, turpentine, and tar from the plentiful pine forests in the eastern part of the state. those who worked in such an industry would constantly be covered from head to toe in the gooey substances. these folks were usually poor country boys. during the civil war, the patrician virginians would refer to north carolinians, derisively, as "tar heels". just another service provided by little wayno's trout shop and trivia center. as you know, our motto is, "we never close". And here all this time I thought it referred to all the mounds of old tires around the state, pronounced locally as "tar heels". g -- Charlie... http://www.chocphoto.com |
"Charlie Choc" wrote And here all this time I thought it referred to all the mounds of old tires around the state, pronounced locally as "tar heels". g pretty damned funny, coming from a "jayhawk"... :) yfitons wayno (now where the hell did they get *that* from?) |
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:24:13 GMT, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:
"Charlie Choc" wrote And here all this time I thought it referred to all the mounds of old tires around the state, pronounced locally as "tar heels". g pretty damned funny, coming from a "jayhawk"... :) yfitons wayno (now where the hell did they get *that* from?) Beats me, but I was born in Cicero, Ill. I'm not sure what they even call people from Illinois, but people from my neighborhood there were called bohunks, and not always in a nice way. g -- Charlie... http://www.chocphoto.com |
On 6/21/05 9:12 AM, in article ,
"Charlie Choc" wrote: I'm not sure what they even call people from Illinois Unfortunate? :-) B |
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:16:08 -0400, William Claspy wrote:
On 6/21/05 9:12 AM, in article , "Charlie Choc" wrote: I'm not sure what they even call people from Illinois Unfortunate? :-) That's for people *in* Illinois. g -- Charlie... http://www.chocphoto.com |
Well, since I've received such good info from you guys, and since I'm
originally from North Carolina, not Arkansas, I'll give you a link that provides a few stories concerning the origin of the term "Tar Heel". This comes from the News & Observer: http://www.newsobserver.com/nie/curr...-7378182c.html |
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:43:34 -0600, Willi wrote:
Charlie Choc wrote: Beats me, but I was born in Cicero, Ill. I'm not sure what they even call people from Illinois, but people from my neighborhood there were called bohunks, and not always in a nice way. g Now you're talkin' my language. Chitown "culture". I'm part "Bohunk" part "Kraut." One of the few things I miss about Chicago is the excellent food you can get in little hole in the wall restaurants in the various ethnic neighborhoods. And the bakeries. -- Charlie... http://www.chocphoto.com |
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