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University of Auburn not calling it a 'Christmas' tree
Crimson White ^ | 12/07/05 | Ellen Burke

Posted on 12/07/2005 7:41:58 AM PST by Pikamax

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1 posted on 12/07/2005 7:41:58 AM PST by Pikamax
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To: Pikamax

How about "The Union Tree"?

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051206/NEWS0501/512060326/1152


2 posted on 12/07/2005 7:44:15 AM PST by John W
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To: Pikamax

Sean Hannity had the president of the University of Auburn college republicans on to talk about this on his radio show yesterday (Tues Dec. 6th).


3 posted on 12/07/2005 7:44:40 AM PST by ajolympian2004
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To: Pikamax

My suggestion sent to Laura, president of the Auburn college Republicans:

"How about getting you and your College Republicans together to start the first annual Auburn University Christmas walk celebration. You can sing Christmas carols, make 'Merry Christmas' related signs, etc.

If you publicize this on the campus and with the local media I'm willing to bet that you will get an excellent turnout. This could be the start of a tradition
that will be carried on far into the future by those fine students who attend Auburn in the future."


4 posted on 12/07/2005 7:46:17 AM PST by ajolympian2004
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To: Pikamax

They could just call it "The Tree".

Or "That Thing"

Or "It"

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Go to class !!


5 posted on 12/07/2005 7:46:49 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Pikamax

Well, their teams are the Tigers but they call them the "War Eagles"...so they have a history of name issues there.


6 posted on 12/07/2005 8:07:09 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Pikamax

How about "The Incredibly Tall, Green Thingee."


7 posted on 12/07/2005 8:07:41 AM PST by RexBeach ("The rest of the world is three drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart)
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To: Pikamax
Did anyone expect anything different?

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8 posted on 12/07/2005 8:19:14 AM PST by ConservativeBamaFan
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To: ajolympian2004

That would be AUBURN UNIVERSITY, not the University of Auburn. Thank you very much!


9 posted on 12/07/2005 8:24:21 AM PST by loftyheights (Lutheran Loft)
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To: ConservativeBamaFan

ConservativeBamaFan,
With Auburn winning four in a row, I just have one thing to say: FEAR THE THUMB! :) Merry Christmas!


10 posted on 12/07/2005 8:27:40 AM PST by loftyheights (Lutheran Loft)
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To: Pikamax
"debates rage about whether trees on public property should be designated as Christmas trees or as "holiday" trees, incorporating other religious holidays into the meaning of the tree."

And what other religion might that be? Islam? Buddhist?Hindu? or maybe:

Democrat? Communist? Social Radical?

It is a Christmas (Christ) tree as it has always been in these United States.
11 posted on 12/07/2005 8:31:16 AM PST by YOUGOTIT
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To: loftyheights
"Fear the Thumb"

That's awesome, WAR EAGLE!

12 posted on 12/07/2005 8:32:02 AM PST by cchandler
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To: Pikamax

I received an email from Auburn one day this week. It will be called a Christmas Tree next year. I forgot who sent it.


13 posted on 12/07/2005 8:32:41 AM PST by MamaB (mom to an Angel)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
No one who knows anything calls them the
"War Eagles". We are the Auburn Tigers, War Eagle is our mascot and our rally cry.
14 posted on 12/07/2005 8:39:15 AM PST by reflecting (Orange Beach - the most eastern beach in Alabama)
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To: Pikamax

Not to be picky--but most of this article is about the University of Alabama. The Ferguson center, the Crimson and White, the capstone--all relate to Alabama, not Auburn.


15 posted on 12/07/2005 8:46:30 AM PST by BamaAndy (Heart & Iron--the story of America through an ordinary family. ISBN: 1-4137-5397-3)
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To: Pikamax

Your headline is a bit misleading. UA is the University of Alabama. Whenever UA or "The University" is mentioned, the author is referring to the University of Alabama. The article references Auburn University in one paragraph only.


16 posted on 12/07/2005 8:49:28 AM PST by Quilla
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

Well Bama is called the Crimson Tide, but their mascot is an elephant. What's up with that?


17 posted on 12/07/2005 8:51:42 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: reflecting

That took longer than expected.


18 posted on 12/07/2005 8:52:12 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: dfwgator

And Stanford is The Cardinal, but their mascot is a tree.


19 posted on 12/07/2005 8:55:03 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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Jeremiah 10:2-4

"Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen.... For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not."


20 posted on 12/07/2005 8:57:21 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
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