Auburn's Toomer's Corner Oaks poisoned

[AGDLynn]

On an unrelated note, an Alpha Gam's aunt owns Toomer's Drug. Bet she will have at least 1 joke about it Sunday.

[AGDLynn]

Anyone know the costs for cleaning up the toilet paper left when there are celebrations?

(Just curious, I had thought about this in the past when i would see pictures of the "adorned" trree.)

Wonder if Auburn (city and/or school) have "toilet paper removal" as a line item in the annual budget.

[carnation]

You know, I don't know. It's on campus but that corner is right downtown and the mess always extends out into the street. Everybody is pretty patient about it, seeing as it comes after victories...you see the crews out there but there's no clue about where they're from, city or campus.

On the opposite corner from the trees, you have Toomer's Drugstore where you can get a fresh-squeezed lemonade or a cherry Coke with real syrup. So many years of traditions!

[msd0009]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Anyone know the costs for cleaning up the toilet paper left when there are celebrations?

(Just curious, I had thought about this in the past when i would see pictures of the "adorned" trree.)

Wonder if Auburn (city and/or school) have "toilet paper removal" as a line item in the annual budget.

We do! We're the only city in the world that has it on our budget line! Fun fact from student recruiters lol.


As an Auburn student, and Auburn fan my whole life (I was born on the 1991 Iron Bowl...Dad was not too happy about it) I was brought to tears when Auburn sent our student body the tragic email. The Auburn Creed (which we take VERY seriously down here in Auburn) declares that "we are a spirit not afraid" and that is the attitude we as students have taken. They can kill our oaks, they can deface our property, but they can NEVER take our love for our alma mater. And, I think that is an amazing thing to say about our community. It is so sad to me to say that my kids will never see the trees that my father saw in 1957 (I'm adopted...makes a lot more sense when you think about me being a current freshman). My only positive thought in this whole situation is that if they replace the trees this year, or put some sort of memorial in at least they'll be "National Champs" trees?

PS: We had our Theta valentine's social and my date and I took a picture of us hugging our tree.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by msd0009

We do! We're the only city in the world that has it on our budget line! Fun fact from student recruiters lol.


As an Auburn student, and Auburn fan my whole life (I was born on the 1991 Iron Bowl...Dad was not too happy about it) I was brought to tears when Auburn sent our student body the tragic email. The Auburn Creed (which we take VERY seriously down here in Auburn) declares that "we are a spirit not afraid" and that is the attitude we as students have taken. They can kill our oaks, they can deface our property, but they can NEVER take our love for our alma mater. And, I think that is an amazing thing to say about our community. It is so sad to me to say that my kids will never see the trees that my father saw in 1957 (I'm adopted...makes a lot more sense when you think about me being a current freshman). My only positive thought in this whole situation is that if they replace the trees this year, or put some sort of memorial in at least they'll be "National Champs" trees?

PS: We had our Theta valentine's social and my date and I took a picture of us hugging our tree.

Remember, this isn't "they". This is Al from Dadeville. (I've spent all weekend listening to people rail on Bama fans. We don't claim this dude. He's a nut. I'm just on defense mode now.)

The Tide for Toomer's group is raising money so fast (and I'm sure there are lots of other funds raising money at the same time) I'm betting they could afford some sort of sculpture. I've read they can't plant anything on that ground now, at least not anytime soon. But they could put in something permanent that reminds everyone of the trees...something you can still throw toilet paper on ...I hope then entire tradition doesn't die with the trees.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

The Tide for Toomer's group is raising money so fast (and I'm sure there are lots of other funds raising money at the same time) I'm betting they could afford some sort of sculpture. I've read they can't plant anything on that ground now, at least not anytime soon. But they could put in something permanent that reminds everyone of the trees...something you can still throw toilet paper on ...I hope then entire tradition doesn't die with the trees.

Jinx, buy me a coke. I was thinking about the possibility of "replacing" the trees short term with metal sculpture - I can't draw but I know exactly what the metal trees would look like. Ever been to Santa Fe? Some of the art galleries there feature gorgeous metal scultures and I can envision huge metal trees that would be installed on a temporary basis until the ground was restored.

Call me the eternal optimist, but I hope that somehow, someway, those trees can be saved.