A Poignant Memorial on College Avenue
February 2, 2010
More than five weeks after Christmas, you can still see a wreath and a card attached to a fence on the Penn State side of College Avenue, near the intersection with Pugh Street. The outside of the card reads, “I miss you,” and the inside reads, “Wish we could be together to share the special times.” Someone has added a hand-written message to “Tom”:
Merry Christmas
XOXO
Your Dad
I have no idea what the story is behind this. (Do you?) Our class notes editor, Julie Nelson, says this memorial turns up almost every year. Mysterious, and sad.
Tina Hay, editor
Entry Filed under: University Park campus. Tags: College Avenue.
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1. Davis | February 2, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Surprising thing to see posted on the Penn Stater’s blog– making something private and personal so public. Interesting nonetheless though.
2. Tina Hay | February 2, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Davis — I thought about that as well. But I think the person who made it so public is the father, who put the wreath and the card in a prominent location along College Avenue, where hundreds if not thousands of people would be likely to see it.