Crimson Tiger – Toomer’s Corner

Posted February 18th, 2011 by cdclocks@gmail.com
Really?  Your football fandom made you do it?  Because of a college football rivalry, your team pride (devil made you do it) inspired you to not only destroy someone else’s property, but to poison live oak trees that were 130+ years old.  Seriously?
Destruction of property is just “slow-in-the-head” stupid.  You just don’t do that.  It’s bad enough when statues, often great art, are vandalized, but poisoning 130+ year old trees?  That’s the act of a true ass.  The act is inexcusable, but the fallout is even worse.  It’s not like it’s quick or easy to make reparations for such damages.  You can’t just special order a newly “built” replica of an old oak tree.
What an ass.
For those of you who don’t live in Belly Acres, Alabama, you are still probably well-aware of the football rivalry between the University of Alabama and Auburn.  You may not know about the Toomer’s Corner tradition of rolling, decorating, or otherwise reveling around the large live oaks to celebrate an Auburn success.
Two years of relative peace and prosperity between UA and AU, then a backwoods, bottom feeding, unemployed, short-bus, POOR example of an Alabama fan decides to poison the 130+ year old live oaks!   Moron even told it all on the Finebaum radio show.  …ignorant, stupid, and an actual idiot.

SI.Com – Toomer’s Corner poisoning should enrage all college football fans

 


Arrest made in Auburn’s Toomer’s Corner tree poisoning

 

For once, I hope this way-off action of a self-professed fan can actually bring UA and AU fans together…in their disgust for this man’s actions!
For two years in a row, the state of Alabama has proven the strength and talent of our players in the SEC and our state.  In one year, the University of Alabama claimed the national championship and the Heisman.  The very next year, Auburn did the same.  Rivalry aside, that’s some seriously well-earned pride for all Alabamians.
I actually remember, during both national championship pursuits, rival fans quietly patting backs and giving thumbs up in support of their rival team.  The general feeling was that if MY Alabama SEC team can’t reach the national championship, then I guess I really do hope our toughest rival can win it.  …the national championship.  …not the Ironbowl.  That direct head-to-head game shows little mercy, other than the occasional appreciation for an amazing play.
I get that.  Ironbowl = It’s on.  Otherwise, rivals are still rivals, but pride in our state and our neighbors can actually soften a dogged fan enough to …well, to at least not root against the rival during every game.
Speaking as a person who lives in a “split household” as we call it in Alabama when some folks in your house are Auburn fans and some are Alabama fans, I’ve never totally gotten the “obsessive” parts of some fans, but I’m very proud of our family, friends, and neighbors who play honorably and honor our state.
Now, as for the Toomer’s Corner vandal/tree killer… You, Sir, no longer have the right to claim any recognition as a fan.  Your utter stupidity and disregard for life and property strip you of any acceptance of you, as a fan.  Neither UA or AU fans could really recognize such an herbicidal dumbass as anything other than an herbicidal dumbass.  You are no longer a fan.  You are an herbicidal dumbass.
….Hope you like the title, Sir.  It’s likely to stick for years.  …dumbass.
Feel FREE to discuss at length.  Facebook and the porch have been hopping over this one for days now.

 

 

One Response to “Crimson Tiger – Toomer’s Corner”

  1. CD Clocks

    Whoo-hoo! Thumbs up, Alabamians!…
    Tide for Toomer’s group growing fast…
    http://www.abc3340.com/Global/story.asp?S=14059085