If you hear blood-curdling screams erupting from Cheesman Park this weekend, do not be afraid. It is the beginning of something beautiful. It is the beginning of Gurtlandia.
Revolutionaries plan to take over the park on Saturday, Sept. 26, declaring the 80-acre space an independent nation under a new leader: Mayor Gurt. The secession ceremony will feature a screaming competition, a tug-of-Gurt using the mayor’s body, various sports as part of the first Gurt-lympics, and the signing of the Declaration of Gurt-dependence.
The decision to withdraw from Denver began in April, following a meeting between Gurt and Mayor Mike Johnston, explains JoJo Truant, Gurt’s most trusted advisor…