Goodbye BIG TEX

In a scene remimiscient of the burning man celebrations, the Texas State Fair Icon has gone to flames.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Big-Tex-Catches-Fire-174950541.html

Sadly Tex was doing his standard wave and greet at the entrance to the State Fair where he'd welcomed people for 40+ years, when he spontaneously combusted(source needed) according to a religious bystander.

Most attribute the fire to an electical short. Texas Governor blames the short on liberals and their regulations(source needed) The Two Texas Democrats were unavailable for comment.
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In a scene remimiscient of the burning man celebrations, the Texas State Fair Icon has gone to flames.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Big-Tex-Catches-Fire-174950541.html

Sadly Tex was doing his standard wave and greet at the entrance to the State Fair where he'd welcomed people for 40+ years, when he spontaneously combusted(source needed) according to a religious bystander.

Most attribute the fire to an electical short. Texas Governor blames the short on liberals and their regulations(source needed) The Two Texas Democrats were unavailable for comment.

I heard on the news that Big Tex was actually a Santa Display that the state fair had bought for $750 back in the 1940's. Assuming they did little to repair him over the years the fire seems an inevitable outcome
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