We sure heard a lot about this because we were down along the Gulf Coast back in February when the tragedy occurred.
From the Feb. 20th Panama City (Fl) News Herald.
Located in Auburn, Alabama, Toomer's Corner has two 130-year-old oak trees where Auburn fans have long celebrated victories with a "Toomer's tree Hug." A steady stream of people arrived the day before to mourn the poisoning of the trees.
An Alabama fan, Harvey Updyke, Jr., has been charged with first-degree criminal mischief for allegedly using a tree-destroying herbicide after Auburn eat Alabama last November in the annual Iron Bowl showdown.
Toomer's Corner is just a small patch of land where College and Magnolia streets intersect. The tradition dates to 1972 when Auburn beat #2 Alabama. Joyous students went to the corner and rolled it in toilet paper.
THE STORY CONTINUES
I just read that yesterday, Updyke's lawyers wanted the value of the two oak trees set at $20 each so that the felony charges can be reduced to misdemeanor.
The wood alone has to be worth more than that. Plus, how do you attach a value on something with that much tradition and age?
Traditon, tradition. --Cooter
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