Regarding the Nov. 8 article about the gargoyles of Aubrey and Kathleen McClendon, I would just like to ask Peter Vaughn if he is really doing a good job of fooling himself with the statement, "I think [the gargoyles] just honored them too much."
The statues are ghoulish at best, and I can imagine Kathleen McClendon turning to Aubrey upon seeing the monsters staring back at them through boggled eyes and saying a lot of things. "I am so honored that they must be taken down this instant!" is not one of them.
After all, the McClendon's have a chunk of the West-Edens Link named after them--they have no problem with being honored. Furthermore, such an "honor" would probably be accepted with broad smiles and firm handshakes had the honor not looked like a pair of gremlins.
Peter, I understand that you are just trying to keep the wheels greased, but it is okay to admit that those gargoyles sucked eggs. Did the University have pay up front, or did no one have the heart to tell the artist to take these bad boys back home?
I must say that I feel the worst for Aubrey though out of everyone involved. Kathleen can at least ride her limestone wings away from this embarrassment.
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