BIG TEX burned down at the State Fair

[Horse with no Name]

For some reason. This makes me sad.

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http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/10/19/big-tex-burned-on-state-fairs-final-weekend/

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Those attending the State Fair of Texas on Friday morning got more than they bargained for as the iconic character Big Tex went up in flames. The fire happened at about 10:30 a.m. as the Fair was kicking off it’s final weekend of the year.

Fair officials confirmed that the blaze started in a motor located in the character’s neck. “We don’t know anything just yet. All we can imagine is that something with the electrical wiring went wrong,” said Sally Womre with the State Fair of Texas. “Big Tex is wired to move his head and to speak, so that’s what we believe right now.”

Chopper 11 showed Big Tex’s charred metal skeleton still standing. “His clothes are gone except for both sleeves,” said Womre.

[tk2kewl]

1. did someone get lost on the way to burning man?

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2. Sad. OK now, what is BIG TEX?

[jsr]

3. .

[Angry Dragon]

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[Angry Dragon]

4. Damn, I was hoping this was about Perry

[DawgHouse]

5. Poor Tex.

Makes me kind of sad, too.

[Arugula Latte]

7. Someone messed with Tex.

[powergirl]

8. Big Texas is the icon of the Texas State Fair

He's been there for 60 years. This Texas is sad.

[The Midway Rebel]

9. Oh the humanity!

Cool, Texas does a Burning Man Festival impromptu like.

[hunter]

10. Oh dear. That is sad. But...

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.
We have the technology.
We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man.
Big Tex will be that man.
Better than he was before.
Better... stronger... faster.

[DawgHouse]

11. You're showing your age! LOL

[Horse with no Name]

12. LOL

Maybe we can make him do laps around Fair Park?

[dionysus]

19. rofl

:spay:

[w8liftinglady]

13. OMG... this is THE topic in the Dallas Morning news.

It's sad...anyone who grew up here knew Big Tex.

[justabob]

14. makes me sad too

He has been there for so long and is such a big part of the State Fair experience.... I hope they restore/rebuild him.

[Texasgal]

15. makes me sad too...

I've been greeted by Big Tex all of my life for the state fair. *sniff* Sad.

[Lint Head]

16. Musta been one of them thar terrorist attacks! Maybe the Texa Tally Ban.

[TlalocW]

17. That's why you build stuff out of

Steel and concrete!!!

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2190

TlalocW

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. How soon before Obama gets blamed?

[reformist2]

20. That's the first thing I thought of too... you know half of Texas is thinking it.

[JCMach1]

21. They will blame the Okies!

[Horse with no Name]

22. Nah--last weekend maybe

but the Okies kicked our asses last week. They didn't have to burn Tex in effigy,lol

[hootinholler]

23. For those of us who ain't from round those parts...

Here's a link to the history page http://www.bigtex.com/sft/AboutUs/BigTex.asp Surprisingly few photos found so far, I expected the site to be littered with them.

Oh well, sorry for all y'all's loss.

Aha! Found some! http://www.chron.com/life/gallery/Big-Tex-before-the-fire-51008/photo-3495968.php