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The Photoshops

New readers –

This is launch week on Tobacco Road Blues, the new site dedicated to Duke and UNC sports. All week, we’re going to be running two of the ‘greatest hits’ from Seth Curry Saves Duke!, our previous blog, every day. The new content begins on Monday the 15th.

Today’s morning post is actually a compilation of all the “graphic illustrations” produced in the last year. I put that term in quotes because using it without them would probably insult anyone who did actual graphic illustrations. A great professor named Bart Wojdynski taught me how to use Adobe Illustrator at some point in February, probably thinking I would use the knowledge for something educational or morally uplifting. Didn’t happen. Everything that follows is crude, and the bias level is high in a way that will be less typical of TRB. Enjoy.

-Shane

 

My first effort, the “Choose Your ACC Team” flowchart, done in early January

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The Welcoming Committee

Here we are.

After much pomp and circumstance, Tobacco Road Blues is afloat. In nautical terms, we’re as mighty as the Titanic, but hopefully less prone to tragedy.

In fact, I’m going to guarantee it. I’m going to go that far, because today is an exciting day: reading this website will not increase your risk of personal tragedy.

It won’t lower it, mind you, but I want you to feel safe.

Here’s our deal. As the tag line above says in no uncertain terms, this site is dedicated to chronicling the ongoing athletic battle between Duke and UNC. The best (and laziest) way for me to explain things is via the FAQ format, so let’s get right to it. Continue reading

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