If the blue, fiery-eyed demon horse statue just outside Denver International Airport wasn’t enough to unnerve passengers streaming down the concourse, a talkative gargoyle may do the trick.
“Wha’. Ah. Oh. Damn!” a woman replies as she backs away from a gargoyle that had just come to life and addressed her.
“That’s a little too close for comfort, lady,” the gargoyle statue had just told her as its lips started moving.
Apparently able to see her startled reaction, the gargoyle responded in kind: “What, you’ve never seen a talking gargoyle before. Welcome to Illuminati Headquarters … I mean, Denver International Airport.”
The gargoyle’s sudden appearance on a pedestal in DIA’s concourse was one surprising feature commemorating the airport’s anniversary.
“On our 24th bday, DEN not only got wiser we also got a little weirder,” a DIA tweet celebrating the airport’s milestone on Thursday says. “Our gargoyle friend is giving travelers his 2 cents, & surprising them with smiles & plenty of laughs.”
The classic response came from an adorable toddler in a pink coat. When the gargoyle started speaking, her mouth formed a giant O.
“Hello. Do I know you?” the gargoyle says.
On our 24th bday, DEN not only got wiser, we also got a little weirder. Our gargoyle friend is giving travelers his 2 cents, & surprising them with smiles & plenty of laughs. Who knows, maybe we’ll see our friend again.
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport)
