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A Weird Win in a Lovely Village

In a time when wins can be hard to come by, we appreciate victory whenever we can

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JD Breen
Sep 25, 2022
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Auburn, AL

September 25, 2022

“SWEET AUBURN! Loveliest village of the plain.”

– Oliver Goldsmith, The Deserted Village

This is Homecoming and “Parents Weekend” at Auburn. We aren’t alums. But we do have a son who hopes to be one in about a year. So with his younger brother, Rita and I came to campus. 

It was a beautiful day: lots of sun, no clouds, warm temp…

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