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There are not many locations in Auburn, Alabama more iconic than Toomer’s corner. The
image of toilet paper hanging from trees is the city’s logo. The tradition that Auburn students
have of throwing toilet paper onto trees after winning a football game is one of the things that
they are known for around the nation. This tradition and the location it takes place at are
highlighted on official campus tours. When Camp War Eagle comes to a close, the counselors
even take their campers to Toomer’s Drugs so they can order a lemonade. Though it is not
officially a part of Auburn university, it is closely linked to campus identity. The university
points towards the rolling of the corner as the reason for this link. In all actuality, Toomer’s
Corner served as an unofficial meeting place for students long before this.
Toomer’s Corner has long been a place to celebrate victories on the football field. There
are several instances of seemingly spontaneous celebrations taking place at Toomer’s. These
celebrations can be dated back well before the university claims the rolling started. These
celebrations took place unofficially. Unlike now where the university acknowledges and
encourages the rolling of Toomer’s corner, these gatherings were student or professor-led. This
trend of Toomer’s as a place for celebration grew into the toilet paper tradition that we know
today.
Toomer’s Corner has also historically been a spot for student protest. It has been a spot
for both political protest and student protest against the university. There are records of students
protesting the food that the university provided for women's dorms.This is also a student
tradition that continues to this day. Toomer’s Corner is a place where both students make their
voices heard and where people go to speak to students.
Toomer’s Corner has long been a part of student identity at Auburn University. It is a
place where students gather to celebrate and to protest. It served as a place for community
gathering long before it was officially recognized as one. Toomer’s was important to students
long before toilet paper was involved.
-Trey Gilbert
1900: Toomer's Corner
| This is a picture of Toomer's Corner and the surrounding area. Toomer's is located to the right of the tree at center frame. |