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Big Tex is a 55-foot (17 m) tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, United States. The figure has become a cultural icon of Dallas and Texas.
Big Tex, a 55-foot (17 m) tall cowboy statue, has been its symbol since his introduction in 1952. In 1953, Big Tex's jaw was hinged, so that he appears to "speak" the announcements that promote fair events. [23] After a fire on October 19, 2012, destroyed the original Big Tex, he was rebuilt and reintroduced for the 2013 fair.
Big Tex, the giant icon of the State Fair of Texas, had his beginnings in Kerens. [1] In 1949, residents built a 49-foot-tall (15 m) Santa Claus constructed from iron drill casing and papier mache to help encourage holiday sales. In 1951, State Fair president R. L. Thornton purchased Santa's components for $750 and had Dallas artist Jack ...
Big Tex has greeted State Fair of Texas visitors for 70 years, but ten years ago a fire brought the North Texas icon down to its metal frame.
DALLAS -- The larger-than-life cowboy, Big Tex, has been voted #1 in USA Today`s Best Quirky Landmark in the nation competition. Apparently Big Tex is quirkier than the Longaberger Basket home ...
The Big Texan Steak Ranch is known for its Cadillac white stretch limos with longhorn hood ornaments, [7] one of which appears in the 2006 animated film Cars as Texas oil baron Tex Dinoco. Becky Ransom and the Big Texan Steak Ranch ("free 72-ounce steak if consumed in 60 minutes") are acknowledged in the film's credits.
Big Tex presided over every Texas State Fair since 1952 until it was destroyed by a fire in 2012. Since then a new Big Tex was created. "Texas-sized" describes something that is about the size of the U.S. state of Texas, [311] [312] or something (usually but not always originating from Texas) that is large compared to other objects of its type.
Entries from 36 food vendors are heading into the semifinal round of the 18th Big Tex Choice Awards. Their savory and sweet creations could feature in the State Fair of Texas this fall.