After the Duke-UNC game Saturday night, and UNC’s win, the students over in Chapel Hill did what they always do: they turned out on Franklin Street to celebrate.
And in the Age of Covid, that turned into a bit of a problem.
Mask-wearing was minimal and obviously social distancing was not a concern. Rushing out on Franklin Street is a time-honored tradition in Chapel Hill. At Duke it’s bonfires; at State it’s Hillsborough Street.
Same principle.
And while we understand and endorse the important ideas behind mask-wearing and social distancing, and obviously we’re not UNC fans and don't enjoy watching their fans rush out to celebrate beating Duke, in one narrow sense we’re okay with it.