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Big Tex goes up in flames
Dallas Morning News, by Cristina Morales
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Posted By:StormCnter, 10/19/2012 12:47:05 PM
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| A fire destroyed Big Tex this morning at the State Fair of Texas. The blaze was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the fairgrounds in Dallas. “It’s a very sad day for all fair-goers,” fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding said. “We did lose the clothes, his hat and head,” she said. Allen Ferrell, who was visiting the fair with a church group from North Richland Hills, said the fire was short-lived. “Big Tex was done in about 10 minutes,” he said. Gooding said smoke was first seen coming from Big Tex’s neck, and she suspects the fire was electrical in nature.
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Comments:
So many memories went up in those flames. How many Texas L-Dotters made arrangements to "meet under Big Tex" and how many of us Fairgoers have heard that booming voice over the years.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Newtsche, 10/19/2012 12:56:01 PM (No. 8945810)
Sooner terrorist?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
horacer, 10/19/2012 1:03:18 PM (No. 8945823)
Sooner terrorists struck last Saturday and Mack Brown is still in hiding. It's sad but at least they saved the frame and can rebuild.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
JimS, 10/19/2012 1:06:48 PM (No. 8945835)
Oh, the humanity!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mickturn, 10/19/2012 1:06:58 PM (No. 8945838)
When we say it's HOT in Texas, now everyone knows what we mean!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Okie 52, 10/19/2012 1:13:09 PM (No. 8945861)
Ashamed by last week's drubbing by the OU Sooners, Big Tex self-immolates.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
tennman, 10/19/2012 1:25:23 PM (No. 8945905)
As bad as the Texas secondary got torched last Saturday, I can assume they pasedded by Big Tex and the flames spread.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Opsimath, 10/19/2012 1:51:59 PM (No. 8945990)
I hope when they dress the new Big Tex they put nicer clothes on him like snugger jeans, a crisp, white Cowboy shirt and a Hu-u-u-uge belt buckle!!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 10/19/2012 2:03:29 PM (No. 8946027)
Well-said OP. Lots of us!!!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
RightShoe, 10/19/2012 2:05:33 PM (No. 8946041)
This is Texas. They will rebuild it quickly and move on.
Too bad Texans couldn't have handled the World Trade center after 9/11.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
HPmatt, 10/19/2012 2:21:33 PM (No. 8946086)
Burning Man moves from Kalifornia to Texas to avoid taxes!
Actually each year they make new clothes for BigTex, would not be surprised if they'll get some out of storage.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Ken M., 10/19/2012 3:05:24 PM (No. 8946194)
Rest easy Texans. Here in Las Vegas, large signs and other iconic things routinely get new lives, so it most certainly will happen for Big Tex as well. The 21st century version will be more high-tech and a delight to all.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Penney, 10/19/2012 3:15:02 PM (No. 8946215)
'He'll be ba-ack!!!'
Don't Mess With Texas!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Bill the Cat, 10/19/2012 3:35:22 PM (No. 8946246)
I thought my cigarette was completely out. Oops!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
AltaD, 10/19/2012 4:22:23 PM (No. 8946365)
Wait, wasn't this an episode of King of the Hill?
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
baxter1, 10/19/2012 10:24:45 PM (No. 8946989)
They've found a note and indeed it was a suicide. Just couldn't handle last weeks humiliation 😞
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