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A long-standing tradition was partially repaired Saturday at Auburn University after two 35-foot tall oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner, the site of joyous postgame celebrations for over 50 years at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and College Street downtown.
Healing can now begin from the nightmare left in the wake of Harvey Updyke’s tree poisoning following the 2010 Iron Bowl. The poisoned oaks, not salvageable, were removed from their site in April 2013 and replaced today with hand-picked, healthy trees from a grove in South Carolina.
Those Toomer’s Oaks going back in today!!!! #WDE #Ibelieve
— Kacie Tillman (@KcTilly42) February 14, 2015
All dressed up and ready to take its place at Toomer’s Corner! #AuburnOaks #WarEagle! pic.twitter.com/BLf8DryCRo
— Auburn University (@AuburnU) February 13, 2015
Planting of Toomer’s today!! War Eagle ?
— Ash. (@Duckteam_25) February 14, 2015
“Dad, that tree wouldn’t fit in our yard.” “It’s not going in our yard, Russ. It’s going at Toomer’s Corner.” #auburn #wareagle — WarBlogle.com (@WarBlogle) February 14, 2015
Planting the first new oak at Toomer’s Corner #Auburn #WDE A video posted by Edward Aschoff (@ecaschoff) on
RT @TheAUPlainsman: Aubie kisses a twig from the second Toomer’s Oak pic.twitter.com/jKrtpeULa1
— The War Eagle Reader (@wareaglereader) February 14, 2015
Who needs a valentine when you can get two new trees at Toomer’s Corner.
— ObnoxiousAUfan (@ObnoxiousAUfan) February 14, 2015
War Eagle to new trees and best friends ??
Hard to believe there’s new trees at Toomer’s Corner now. Feels strange, but also really good.
— Nathan Deal (@NateDawgAU) February 14, 2015
Today is a great day!!! We are getting new oak trees at Toomer’s Corner!!! Wearing my new Auburn sweatshirt in honor of this day!! ☺️
— Lauren Sallarulo (@lsallarulo) February 14, 2015
Wish I could have been in Auburn this morning for the planting at Toomer’s Corner. Would’ve had frozen tears on my face.
— Hayden Curry (@hdcurry) February 14, 2015
