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Is it Ironic? AU & Toomer's Oaks
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:50 am
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:50 am
All these folks talking about the "irony" of the Toomer's Oaks crime are misusing the term.
Situational irony - an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does.
It would be ironic if the poison caused a growth spurt. It is not ironic that the trees were dying and were also poisoned. It is also not ironic that Auburn fans are upset that the crime happened. Killing the trees and being outraged that somebody beat them to it might be hypocritical, but is not ironic.
Do we really know that the trees were being “killed” by AU, or is this just rhetorical exaggeration?
Situational irony - an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does.
It would be ironic if the poison caused a growth spurt. It is not ironic that the trees were dying and were also poisoned. It is also not ironic that Auburn fans are upset that the crime happened. Killing the trees and being outraged that somebody beat them to it might be hypocritical, but is not ironic.
Do we really know that the trees were being “killed” by AU, or is this just rhetorical exaggeration?
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Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:52 am to Megadon357
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:53 am to audodger
I actually think OP has a good point 
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:53 am to audodger
Blame Alannis Morrisette. Bitch ruined everything.
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:53 am to Megadon357
Treeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez 
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:55 am to wmr
nothing in that fricking song is ironic. It just sucks 
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:55 am to toomersdrugs
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Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:56 am to CarrytheFight
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Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:57 am to JoshuaChamberlain
Damn hippies
Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:58 am to JoshuaChamberlain
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Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:58 am to toomersdrugs
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Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:59 am to JoshuaChamberlain
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Posted on 2/18/11 at 11:59 am to JoshuaChamberlain
E?
Posted on 2/18/11 at 12:00 pm to CarrytheFight
Did you just spell tree? You better hope so. Cause if it aint about treez GTFO 
Posted on 2/18/11 at 12:02 pm to NYCAuburn
They spelled "tithe", which is what The Auburn Family considers it to be when they buy players.
This post was edited on 2/18/11 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 2/18/11 at 12:02 pm to Megadon357
The irony is that the growth of their program was nurtured by the profits of slaughtering trees.
Posted on 2/18/11 at 12:03 pm to wmr
Blame Uncle Joey for fricking her head up.
Posted on 2/18/11 at 12:05 pm to MCHamaBama
When I learned about that, I began hating that album.
Never trust Canadians.
Never trust Canadians.
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