Pentagram My Butt

Ok, this topic needed to be addressed. We've all heard the silly stories about the late night co-ed encounter on what was inevitably a dreary, possible foggy late night in mid-town Provo with a cloaked, hooded, and eerily suspicious individual thought to be "guarding" some sort of secret ritual going on over at the old, dilapidated BYU Academy, which was, of course, the original home to what is now BYU. Anyway, the rumor continued by those who dared venture inside at night was that the upper rooms of the Academy, as well as throughout the main building, were strewn with books and papers (ghosts of homework past?), but that one room in the old attic contained satanic scrawlings and supposedly a giant pentagram -- and that evil rites were carried out in this space each year. I've been told the room was painted blood red, while others claim it was black (yeah, well, when I tell the tale, I tell people it was teal). Oh, and the place was haunted, too. Yep, gotta throw that one in for good measure.

Forget the fact that nobody had actually seen any of these activities, nor had the hooded individuals thought to be guarding these secret rituals ever been substantiated. No, don't let proof get in the way of a good story. And the little fact that when they went in to renovate the buildings, they found no such room full of paintings. Or maybe part of the ritual was to paint over all the evil stuff and dust it up and make it look like it hadn't been touched in 50 years.

All I remember is that it was a great place to go if you wanted a girl you really liked to hold you tight while walking through the dark. But the place kind of stank.

Comments

[Jenna]

Just wanted to let you know that I love your blog, it has given me some great ideas for things to do in Provo. I have some friends living in Raintree this year, and they are going to love all of your stories. I featured your blog on mine as the Blog of the Day. Keep those stories coming.

[Chuckie D]

We don't advocate any of the pranks we tell ont his site, nor do we suggest you attempt them without detailed planning and a water-tight alibi -- should you need one.