In light of the stoner’s holiday that blew in with a cloud of BBQ smoke and out with a cloud of.. well.. you know.., I decided to investigate a UT myth that has been circling around campus for the last few decades.
A close friend and alibi, who graduated from UT in the late ’90s, told me about a hidden ‘pipe’ - if you will - that facilitated the smoking of various plants and herbs on campus. Apparently there was a time when smoking whatever/whenever was tolerated? Not sure. Anyway, this pipe is supposed to be carved out of the wall in this vicinity:
In case you can’t recognize this space, it is the area to the Southeast of the tower. The above picture is only an example of the wall, but I was not given any specific directions on where to look for this mystery piece. I examined the wall with much precision, but all I found were blemishes in the stone like this one:
After searching for something I decided doesn’t exist, I realized the task at hand was much too large for one person. That wall is huge! I was looking for a needle in a hay stack.
Urban legend or real antique paraphernalia? I wish i knew..
April 21st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
its like buried treasure!
April 21st, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Prize awarded if someone can actually find it!
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:37 am
Is that a bullet scar from Whitman? I’ve found a few others, including one in a bronze plaque that was patched, but is visible from behind.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Not sure if that’s a bullet hole? That side of the wall isn’t facing the tower though, so I don’t think so.
April 27th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Interesting, gives new meaning to the words “Secret Stash”