1.15.09 - 2:00PM
- by
Jake Hostetter

The Oklahoma Octopus - Bigfoot Just Got a Friend, Y'all

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Bigfoot! Unicorns! Suri Cruise! There's an elite list of mythical creatures which we all know and reference in our fantasy literature. It's a list that rarely expands and when it does, well, WE HAVE TO POST about it. And post we shall -- about the Oklahoma Octopus. As far as I can tell, there are three things fantastical about the Oklahoma Octopus:

1.) It breathes in fresh water.
2.) There's no "evidence" that the octopus actually exists, save for a handful of sightings reported by the ever fantastical Native Americans.
3.) It's from Oklahoma, the land of make-believe.

American Monsters, a web authority on freaky lake monsters, reports that the existence of the Oklahoma Octopus would explain the "notoriously high mortality rate for swimmers" in the area. Anybody get close enough to escape with their life AND a pic?

link:// American Monsters
link:// Unknown Explorer
tentacle pic:// Lunar Eye

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2.22.09

By Sarah

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Well, I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.. you know the land YOU call make believe. First of all, I don't know if this thing exist.. that's why I was googling it.. to read up on it. But for you, your a pretentious bastard. For one thing your a fucking dick to say anything negative about Native Americans. I am Cherokee, and I am truly offended. Secondly, Oklahoma is just as well as any other states. All I can tell you is that your a fucker who needs to watch what you say!!

2.22.09

By jake

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Sorry if I offended you, Sarah. I know Oklahoma is not a land of make-believe. It is a very serious place. My grandmother is also Native American, so I know at least a bit about the Sioux. She is not a fantastical woman, nor are any of the stories she tells about our family history fantastical. The website that I referenced in my research, however, wrote about the Native Americans involved in this urban myth as if their culture predisposed them to fantasize about ridiculous lake monsters. So in calling Native Americans "fantastical" in my post, I was mitigating my own irritation with this bogus stereotype of Native Americans by using sarcasm. Sadly, it looks like I failed at clearly conveying my sarcasm. Thanks for reading.

3.06.09

By Steve Parnell

Neutral

The land of make believe!! Where did you get that little tid bit of impressive knowledge? I believe each state has its folk lore,old wives tales, etc. But you choose Oklahoma to dub as the land of make believe. For lack of a better term if I were to dub a land of make believe I might look at Washington D.C...Yes I will admit that Native American culter has its share of myths and colorful beliefs but I believe that even the strangest of myths have at least some truth to it. So before you crown a state with the dubious title of 'LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE" why don't you allow some room in your hat size for mental growth.