As if 1977 wasn’t a confusing enough time to start Auburn, the university decided to put this freaky little friend on the cover of its Freshman Orientation Brochure.
Seriously, what’s up with that giant death palm (with bonus wart?)? It’s terrifying. It’s only worse on the inside.
You wouldn’t want that little fella looking at you, let alone groping you with his puffer. And those menacing Lie to Me/ Psych 101 eyebrows don’t exactly scream “welcome to campus.”
Our apologies if this was modeled on someone’s roommate or is self-portraiture, though if it is, and he’s right-handed, he would have drawn it with one of those giant novelty pencils. Proportionately, that arm could wrap around him like a boa constrictor (sweet mercies).
Related: Auburn’s banned 1979 student recruitment poster.
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UH……. Jeremy….. doesn’t this remind you of someone? someone very close to you? Someone, say, that could be your …your…..Dad??????
Dad’s hand is waaaay bigger.
ha ha ha
…..I was a year later, and I can’t really remember what the brochure looked like in 1978. I do remember they had us come in during June, right after high school let out. I had to spend a night in Magnolia Dorm, and attend various big speeches on campus. I also got to audition for the Auburn band during that trip.