Big Tex, Beloved Landmark, Burns In Accidental Fire
Big Tex, the beloved mascot of the Texas State Fair who stood at the gates greeting fairgoers for sixty years, caught fire yesterday. Even the hardest-bitten cowboy is shedding a tear today.
Big Tex, the beloved mascot of the Texas State Fair who stood at the gates greeting fairgoers for sixty years, caught fire yesterday. Even the hardest-bitten cowboy is shedding a tear today.
Sixty years of being greeted by Big Tex when entering the State Fair of Texas came to an unfortunate end this morning. Big Tex burned to the ground shortly after 10:30 this morning.