OKLAHOMA CITY — Recently in the Paseo (an arts district of Oklahoma City) a roughly fashioned concrete monument weighing approximately 100 lbs showed up mysteriously on the lawn of the Paseo Grill.
What makes this weirder is the plaque affixed to the monolith, which reads: “In the year of our lord 2012 Creer Pipi claimed this land for azathoth”. Azathoth, for your edification, is an eldritch deity from the demented pantheon of horror master H. P. Lovecraft whose classic works of weird terror in the 1920s and 30s have inspired pretty much everyone since.
Is this a strange bit of guerilla art? A practical joke? Or does the Cthulhu Cult yet live?!
Sad thing is the Grill wants to toss it out. Whatever. It’s awesome and fun and whimsical and adds an element of funky surprise to an otherwise generic, desperate to be like one of the cool kids brand x of a city.
The proprietors of Paseo Grill claim that a huge concrete statue suddenly appeared on the restaurant’s front yard. No one is aware of its origin or purpose, and it weighs hundreds of pounds.
Despite the fact that the Paseo District is home to many distinctive works of art, this newest addition has not exactly been well received.
One visitor to the Paseo District said, “Well, it’s not straight.” It shouldn’t be there, I say.
The pillar of rough-textured concrete seems like it was torn from its base and somehow ended up on the front yard.
Lesley Rawlinson, owner of Paseo Grill, remarked, “We got into work Friday morning, and we had this gorgeous concrete block out here.
Even stranger than its appearance is the language on the block.
According to the inscription, Creer Pipi claimed this property for Azathoth in the year of our lord (2012), Rawlinson added. We’re kind of trapped with it, and that’s a really big problem.
According to Rawlinson, she has been in touch with the OKCPD. The statue has not been reported stolen, and according to the authorities, the Paseo Grill’s owners are regrettably accountable for removing it.
Where do we take it and what do we do with it? said Rawlinson.
The restaurant’s proprietors want the true owner of the concrete block to take possession of it. The memorial will be kept for roughly a week before being removed, according to Rawlinson.