Auburn’s Toomer’s Corner rolled to celebrate Donald Trump’s election win
Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, and Auburn University celebrated in a way that is unique to The Loveliest Village on The Plains.
The tradition of rolling Toomer’s Corner is well known, and students made it a point to celebrate. The historic victory avenged Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.
Auburn fans were more than eager to roll Toomer’s Corner, which is typically reserved for wins on the football team. The Tigers have struggled to a 3-6 record overall and 1-5 in the SEC.
It isn’t the first time students rolled Toomer’s for a reason other than Auburn athletics. In January, in the hours after news broke of legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban being set to retire, Auburn fans flung toilet paper on the branches to celebrate.
Toomer’s Corner is, obviously, named for Toomer’s Drugs, the business that occupies one of the four corners of the main downtown square. Other businesses may come and go, but the things that remain are Toomer’s Drugs and the entrance to the Auburn University campus, located diagonally from one another.
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Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.