9. SUPER SMART-- UNCW, University of North Carolina-Wilmington-- has 73 undergrad degrees, 32 grad, and 11,840 students. Cape Fear Community College has 7,500 students. I wouldn't have minded going here or, especially teaching.
10. HAVE SECRETS-- there are miles of hundred year old tunnels under Wilmington. Plus, there is a bee hive on the city's coat of arms.
11. CRIMINAL PAST-- famous pirate Stede Bonnet, the "Gentleman Pirate," captured here.
12. HAD PROUD MOMENTS-- one was when the new nuclear submarine USS North Carolina commissioned here recently, but most people not allowed to attend.
13. LOVE TO PARTY-- NC Azelea Festival, Riverfest, 4th of July Fireworks, Lighting World's Largest Living Christmas Tree. (Does Carolina Beach still have a Beach Music Festival).
14. HARD TIME NAMING SELF-- Originally to be called New Carthage, then New Liverpool, then New Town, then Newton, and finally you-know who.
15. EATING-- at one time rumored to have more fast food places per capita than any other town in the US. Then there's Britt's Donuts in Carolina Beach if you can catch it open.
16. TOUGH OLD BIRD-- Survived hurricanes (including Hazel), German U-Boats in WW II, race riots, fires, and two feet of snow in 1989.
Still Not to 25 Yet. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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