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8/23/2018

Twitter Reactions: Souvlaki isn’t permanently closed; East State Street potholes filled

Bennett Leckrone / Senior Writer

If you longed to be back in Athens during the summer, you weren’t alone — many homesick Bobcats took to Twitter over the summer to keep in touch with all things OU. From comedy to recognition in The New York Times, here are some of the best OU tweets you might have missed this summer:

One user created an Athens-inspired version of Clue.

Don’t even try to tell me you don’t want to play Athens Clue™️ pic.twitter.com/oTgFsqdZfM

— Feathers (@Coltron_99) July 26, 2018

The Black Sheep OU imagined Yankee Candle aromas based on some iconic OU and Athens scents.

OU Yankee Candle scents:

- the Crystal Bathroom
- Chicken and Waffles
- Wet Bricks
- Bong Hill Breeze
- 1 AM Wendy's
- Insomnia Cookies
- Freshly-washed Pumpkin
- Freshly-mowed College Green
- Pothole Rainwater
- Post-workout Ping
- Goodfella's Late Night Slice

— The Black Sheep Ohio U (@BlackSheepOhioU) July 3, 2018

Renovations to East State Street began during the summer, and Athens knew how to keep drivers in line.

athens is fr out here throwing shade pic.twitter.com/dn9Bi1aQL5

— Andrea; (@andreahornn) July 17, 2018

One student paired OU bars with Jersey Shore gifs.

OU bars as Jersey shore gifs

— Lex (@lex_sicilian) July 15, 2018

Upperclassman during brick break pic.twitter.com/IQJ8Rk9dEn

— Lex (@lex_sicilian) July 15, 2018

Google listed Souvlaki in Athens as permanently closed. That wasn’t the case.

SOUVLAKIS CLOSES EVERY SUMMER. THEY ARE NOT CLOSED FOREVER. EVERYBODY CALM DOWN. pic.twitter.com/wkZY5q8fFo

— Toby (@TobyRumple51) July 13, 2018

OU made it into The New York Times, or at least the crossword.

Tribute to @ohiou in today's NYT crossword. Go Bobcats! @scrippsjschool @profstewartrk pic.twitter.com/MxJR5ZIty1

— Marc Rosenweig (@MRosenweig) July 29, 2018

And one incoming freshman showed they already know what it’s like to be an OU student.

me: i’m going to Ohio Uni-
Any adult in earshot: oHiO unIvERsItY?! that’s a ParTy SChoOl!! are you gonna get ANY work done?? are you SURE you should go THERE? you’re gonna be pARtY cRrrRaAZzzZy! don’t be dumb hahhahahaa!!!!

— phoebe (@_phoebemarie_) June 10, 2018

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