car·pet·bag·ger (kär’p?t-b?g’?r) pronunciation n.
1. A Northerner who went to the South after the Civil War for political or financial advantage.
(See: Chris Abraham)
I was actually called a carpetbagger by the guy at the next pool table when I first visited Carrboro, North Carolina. When I found out what carpetbagger meant, I was pleased and delighted at the ramifications.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that he was real nice and friendly when he called me a carpetbagger. There was no threat or judgement. Just called me one when I talked to him about something or another.
Real charming, even, like all the folks I have met in Chapel Hill!
