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Toomer's Corner oaks will be rolled one more time
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10:29 PM ET 02.01 | The legendary and historic oaks in Toomer's Corner at the University of Auburn will be no more. The school has announced that the dying trees will be uprooted after one final roll planned for the Tiger's April 20th spring game. The oaks, which have been a symbol of the campus and a treasured companion for alumni everywhere, were poisoned by an Alabama fan following the Tide's 2010 loss to the Tigers. Harvey Updyke, the man allegedly responsible for killing the trees, is currently awaiting his next trial date, which is set for April 8. Back in 2011, Updyke was indicted on two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, a felony charge; two counts of desecrating a venerated object, a misdemeanor charge; and two counts of unlawful damage, vandalism or theft of property from a farm animal or crop facility, a felony charge. So basically, if you thought being a lunatic fan and poisoning some oaks wasn't a crime - it is.
Toomer's Corner, AP Photo/Todd J. Van Emst
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Tree huggers
PDX Dawg
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Talk about trumped up charges :P
NickTheContrarian
Malden , MA
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Roll tide!
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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You guys are funny today.
Raptor River
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Hang all the bama fans you can collect in the trees, until they finally collapse. It's better not tornado season for a few more months.
Sandy Underpants
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