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2019 SummerSlam Preview & Predictions

2019 SummerSlam Preview & PredictionsWWE’s second-biggest event of the year is upon us! This year’s event will see most of the championships

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Geeky Jerseys! GeekyJerseys.com offers so fantastic custom made hockey jerseys for all your nerdy needs! They have jerseys for Comic Book Characters, Movie Characters, TV Show Characters, and even video Game Characters. They also feature a couple of miscellaneous jerseys like the Santa jersey above. Check out their entire selection of jerseys, because its not a matter of if you want one, its only a matter of which one...or two...or ten...

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We're The Millers  Here is the first official trailer for We're The Millers. Wasn't sure what to expect from this one, but this preview makes it look hilarious! (and surprisingly sexy!) Hopefully this film will prove to be another gem in the NC Film Industry's crown!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Here is a video of the upcoming TMNT downloadable game from IGN. This looks like it may be the best TMNT game since thee classic arcade side scroller.

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What Makes NC Great? National Brands!! We all know there are many products made right here in The Old North State. But did you know that there are several national and international brands that started out as local NC products?

Pepsi - Introduced as "Brad's Drink" in 1893 in New Bern, NC; Available Internationally, worth over $100 Billion!

Texas Pete - Introduced in 1929, in Winston-Salem, NC; Available Nationwide

Mt Olive Pickles - Began in 1926 in Mt Olive, NC; Available Nationwide, #1 pickle brand in the US Southeast.

Lance Crackers - Founded in a1913 in Charlotte, NC; Available Internationally, Parent company to Tom's and Cape Cod Potato Chips.

Cheerwine - Introduced in 1917 in Salisbury, NC; Available across the southeastern US and is currently expanding its reach throughout the US. Cheerwine is also available in Norway!

Hanes - Founded in 1901 in Wintson-Salem, NC; John Hanes owned a tobacco company and when RJ Reynolds bought the company from him, he began making socks and created the Hanes Company that is available internationally today!

NC is also proud to be the home of several great national chain restaurants! (Some of these are still largely regional, but they are all growing and expanding!)

Bojangles - Founded: 1977, The First store was located in Charlotte, NC and has grown to nearly 500 stores throughout the southeast and as far north as Pennsylvania.

Golden Corral - Founded: 1973, The original Golden Corral was founded in Fayetteville, NC, but has expanded to 480 stores in 40 states.

Cook Out - Founded: 1989, Cook-Out began in Greensboro, NC and now has 101 stores in NC, SC, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Hardee's - Founded: 1960, the original Hardee's opened in Greenville, NC and has since grown, with its sister company Carl's Jr., into the fifth largest fast food chain in the US.

Krispy Kreme - Founded: 1937, Winston-Salem, NC is home to the original Krispy Kreme as well as the headquarters for the international doughnut shop.

Ham's - Founded: 1935, Ham's originated in Greensboro, NC and now has stores from Virginia down to Florida.

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First Photo From Captain America 2! Filming started yesterday on Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier! While the first still doesn't tell us much, or anything about the movie, its still pretty exciting!

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What Makes NC Great? State Symbols! Most people know that the official flower of North Carolina is the Dogwood, and the state bird is the cardinal. But there are many other state symbols that people may not know about. These may seem like silly old symbols, but the most recent symbol, the state butterfly was added just last year!

Here is a list of all of the official stet symbols of North Carolina!

Berries, Blue: Blueberry; Red:Strawberry

Beverage:Milk    

Bird: Cardinal         

Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Carnivorous Plant: Venus Flytrap

Colors:  Red and Blue

Christmas Tree: Fraser Fir

Dog: Plott Hound

Flower: Dogwood

Folk Dance: Clogging

Freshwater Trout: Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

Fruit: Scuppernong Grape

Historical Boat: Shad Boat

Horse: Colonial Spanish Mustang

Insect: Honeybee

Mammal: Grey Squirrel

Mineral: Gold

Nickname: The Old North State or The Tar Heel State

Popular Dance: Shagging        

Precious Stone: Emerald         

Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle

Rock: Granite          

Saltwater Fish: Channel bass

Shell: Scotch Bonnet

Song: "The Old North State," words by William Gaston, music by Mrs. E. E. Randolph            

Sport: Stock Car Racing

Tartan: Carolina Tartan

Toast: "A Toast to North Carolina”

Tree: Pine

Vegetable: Sweet Potato

Wildflower: Carolina Lily

More information on all of the state symbols is available on the NC Secretary of State's website.

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Enjoy these adventures of Guy on a Buffalo! The band that created Guy on a Buffalo is Austin, TX’s The Possum Posse. They are a fun bluegrass/country group with a great sense of humor! So far there are three episodes of Guy on a Buffalo, but here’s hopin’ for more!