Toomer’s Corner Rolled After a Big Win!
War Eagle! What a great football game yesterday! Thought you would enjoy seeing the Toomer’s Corner Oaks rolled.
“The tradition of rolling Toomer’s began in the 1960s when Toomer’s Drugstore had the only telegraph in the city. During away football games, Toomer’s employees were the first to know of an Auburn football win via telegraph. To alert the town of the good news, the employees would throw the telegraph paper over the power lines. Telegraph paper was replaced by toilet paper during the 1972 “Punt, Bama, Punt” Iron Bowl when Auburn took on second-ranked Alabama. Although Auburn’s beloved Toomer’s Oaks were sadly removed in 2013 after being poisoned three years earlier, Auburn fans did not tolerate an end to the tradition. New trees replaced the old ones in 2015 and were replaced once again in 2017 following a fire. Needless to say, it isn’t easy to take away Auburn traditions, and the roots that bond the Auburn family can never die.” #wareagle #toomerscorner #toomersoaks #gotigers #auburnuniversity
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