Alright, in preparation for the big game this weekend, I have been reflecting on previous NCAA tournaments...Last night, Cedric looked over at me and asked me what the heck I was doing...I had my earphones plugged into the computer and had tears in my eyes...I was watching the videos for "One Shining Moment" for the 1993 and 2005 NCAA tournaments on YouTube. For those of you who don't know, this song is played every year on the final game Monday night; one year it was Luther Vandross singing it and it was especially good. They have clips from the entire tournament, especially of the two teams playing for the title. I know I am a big SAP, but it makes me cry every year, even when UNC isn't even playing in the game!!! I also watched the 2 press conferences before and after the Louisville game, one was 50 minutes long...can you tell I take this basketball stuff pretty seriously???? Cedric thinks I am out of my mind, but I LOVE Carolina basketball and that love gets even stronger year by year.
So far the Tarheels have won 5 National Championships, but only 3 have been in my lifetime, those in 1982, 1993, and 2005. In 1982, I had just turned 4 years old and was at home with mom, dad, and Zach, who was only 6 months old. In 1993, I was 15 and had just received my driving permit. I watched the game at home with my parents and Zach again. Mom and dad let me stay home from school the next day and I watched and recorded all the stuff on the news about the championship. In 2005, I watched the game on Franklin Street at BW3s, a wing restaurant/bar with Cedric, Cynthia, and lots of other friends. We went up there around noon, and the game didn't start until 9:30 or so...long, long day at the bar and we ate a lot of wings! It was awesome to be right there and storm onto the streets after the game. It was one of the craziest things I have ever seen, right up there with Cancun over spring break! When we won, people slung beer and drinks up into the air and everyone got soaked. Cynthia's hubby Jody even got hit in the head with a shot glass. I will never ever forget it and I plan on returning to Franklin Street with Cynthia to watch the game again this year if we play on Monday night. Not sure where from yet, because BW3 has closed. It will be especially special to me this year because Cynthia is moving to Texas to be with Jody in about a month. I don't know that we will be able to make it to Franklin Street as easily next time we play for a national championship, but I know that I promise to be there if she will :)
I will be watching the Final Four games this Saturday night with lots of friends and family at my 30th birthday party, hosted by my brother Zach and his wife Nicole. Cynthia will be there, along with Laura and Travis. Go Heels! I wasn't sure what I was going to wear to the party, but the Heels playing makes it easy, Game Day outfit. That means a UNC tee, (I have a new one with the old ram on it), jeans or capris, UNC earrings, my Turn it Blue Bracelet (bought on the day we won the championship in 2005), my tarheel foot necklace, and UNC purse. I will also be toting along a bottle opener that plays the UNC fight song when you use it! I had a UNC koozie, but it is missing in action, I may have to go and buy a new one.
For all of you who haven't seen it, here is "One Shining Moment" from 2005--enjoy and hope it makes you cry too!!!:
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