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It's Spooktacular!

Celebrate the McGraw Tower Pumpkin Mystery this fall with this long sleeve tee commemorating the historic event! Shop this tee and more from the links below.


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The History of The McGraw Tower Pumpkin Mystery

 

(excerpt from The Cornell Chronicle, Oct. 4, 2017)

On the brisk autumn morning of Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1997, Cornell students, faculty and staff strolling by McGraw Tower noted an unusual sight: a large pumpkin impaled on the spire 173 feet up.

For 158 days, the pumpkin sat atop McGraw Tower through fall, a harsh winter and into the spring. Cornellians asked two questions:

Whodunit? Is it real? Nobody knew.

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Pumpkin Cornell Clock Tower

This beautifully crafted Pumpkin Clock Tower stands 13” tall and is a wonderful decorative memento for any Cornellian’s home or office! Keeping it in the Big Red family, this clock tower is locally-made and designed by Cornell Alum, Bruce Calnek ’56.