If you've ever been on a Tufts campus tour, you've probably seen the cannon outside of Goddard Chapel. The city of Medford donated this replica of a cannon from the U.S.S. Constitution to Tufts. Many people allege that the cannon is aimed in the direction of at a school or two in Cambridge--cough, cough--but it's actually pointed at nothing in particular! Also, you may be familiar with the grand student tradition of painting the cannon at night and guarding it until the sun rises. Since 1977, generations of Jumbos have decorated the statue with messages of protest, event promotion, birthday wishes, and marriage proposals. I've painted it on two occasions, including the August 2007 Freshman Orientation, as seen above.
However, if you happen to be miles away from Medford, minus 5 cans of spray paint, and would like to virtually join in on the action, you can visit this amazing website...
http://paintthecannon.com/
...and procrastinate by decorating a virtual cannon. Warning: this is highly addictive.
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