Originally published at: Big Tex, the "World's Tallest Cowboy" | Boing Boing
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I feel like I just had a Primus hallucination.
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Big Tex: “EveRYthInG iS bIGGer iN TExAs!”
Golden Driller: Pats Big Tex on the head.
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used to love big tex as a wee child! then, 10 years ago, the tall feller burnt to a crisp:
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It sounds like they built a new one to replace him the following year.
I have fond memories of Big Tex from when I was younger, but I haven’t made it back to the State Fair of Texas in a couple of decades. I should remedy that.
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I once got to see Big Tex in person, but I still marvel at the apocalyptic beauty of seeing photos of him in flames several years back. That was truly a wild moment in Texas State Fair history!
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Flashback to when I lived in Dallas. I went to the state fair and saw Big Tex. The following weekend, either one or two people died on one of the rides…
Found it!
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I remember shortly after he burned to the ground, the State Fair Committee put out a fundraiser to help replace him. Which I thought was complete BS since a) I imagine the Fair makes plenty of $$$ each and every year through ticket sales, food, booze and attractions and b) insurance?!
Anyway, afterwards, his head was sold off for $1100 (so I heard). The guy that bought it sets him out every Christmas, head impaled on the rooftop.
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Ah, but do you know about Heather Jo, aka Big Tex’s girl?
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HOOOWDY FOLKS!
Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?
Yes. It is a complete sentence.
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The 911 call was great!
Big Tex even starred in an episode of King of The Hill.
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Here are the first words of the “New” Big Tex September 27, 2013.
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