Associated with The Fence is a set of
traditions at
Carnegie Mellon University.
"The Senior Fence on
the Cut was erected in 1923 so seniors could sit and
watch the world go by. Three
administrations were unable to remove it. It continues to be a jealously guarded
billboard for
campus activities and "unsanctioned announcements and
editorial comments on
campus life." The Fence receives more coats of
paint each year than any building or canvas on campus.
Students camp out at the Fence during the night to "stake their claim."
Tradition dictates they do their painting only at night. Daybreak reveals new
messages, from
happy birthday greetings to an ad for the next big
party." ~ From the
CMU website www.cmu.edu
I've heard that the fence takes the prize in the
Guinness Book of World Records as
the world's most painted object.