Weird Texas News - Big Tex to have funeral

[We Are Legion]

This year marked the 60th birthday for the beloved Big Tex... the 52-foot cowboy at the renowned State Fair of Texas. Every autumn, hundreds of thousands of fair-goers from all over the southern US were greeted by the enormous talking cowboy who stood prominently in the center of the fair attractions and festivities. Since making his first appearance in 1952, Big Tex had become not only the icon of the State Fair of Texas, but was cherished in the hearts of many Texans whose first memories of the great fair were that of their first photo-ops with the big guy.

Tragically on October 19th, the beloved cowboy burned to the ground as a result of faulty electrical wiring. Thousands of people watched in horror as a staple of all their childhoods perished before their eyes in a massive blaze of destruction. After the fire consumed the giant icon, forklifts wheeled the fallen cowboy away in a massive body bag.

Because of the widespread popularity of Big Tex among Texas State Fair-goers, his demise has gained national coverage.

But that's only where this story begins to get weird.

Local station Fox 4 News has announced a memorial service to be held for Big Tex at the Golden Gate Funeral Home tonight. I'm not sure if they are actually burying the remains on-site, but if so that will be one pissed-off undertaker.

 

[CaptainxBumout]

I've lived in Texas all my life and I've never heard of this Big Tex. Maybe it's because I despise fairs. Seems a little weird to have a funeral for it. I'd assume they would just build a new one. I wonder what's going to be said at the memorial service. Probably just people telling stories about their families that vaguely have to do with Big Tex.

 

[We Are Legion]

You live in Texas and you've never been to the State Fair? Damn bro, I'm sorry to hear that.

 

[Mick Donalds]

What they need to do is replace Big Tex with a big statue of Hank Hill. There was actually a King of the Hill episode where they talked about Big Tex.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Pretty Blue to have a funeral for the thing. Still tragic for those who loved him and grew up with him.

 

[Troy]

Would be an impressive acheivement to bury him, the size of the grave would be immense. Apparently they are rebuilding this Big Tex so there will be another one there next year.

I thought Australia was the only country with weird giant statues, we have giant fruit and giant sheep though, no giant humans.