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With everything that's going on, once the pandemic is behind us, where is the first place you would visit? First place I want to go to is Yellowstone National Park, and see Old Faithful, where my dream place to revisit would be Thailand. How about you? Got a unique place that we should see? List it in the comments! - #pandemiclistoftodos #todolist #goto #travelplans #visittheworld #travelideas #travelsuggestions #hiddengems #worldtraveler #architecture #food #nature #history #landmarks #dallaslandmark #dallascityhall #impeiarchitecture #dallastx #shotwithsony #minoltalenses #35mmphotography #architecturephotography #buildingphotography #travelingphotographer #lubbocktxphotographer #zmphotography (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVXtez-g3NK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2019 TOYOTA Dallas Holiday Parade LIVE at the Adolphus Hotel Powered by VisitDallas A special thanks to DART for their support of the parade and all the guests that they brought safely to and from home to see this gorgeous event! #DARTRocks #ToyotaDallasHolidayParade #DallasHolidayParade #DallasCityHall #Dallas #Toyota #AT&T #AdolphusHotel #DART (at Dallas Holiday Parade) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6I2l1vHiYB/?igshid=gjaey0bulzyc

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The origin of life. ———————————————————————— #thommayne #morphosisarchitects #perotmuseumofnatureandscience #perotmuseum #dallasarchitecture #cityofdallas #dallascityhall #museum #museumarchitecture #drone #dronephotography #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturestudent #architectural #architect @mayne9300 @perotmuseum @dallascityhall （在 Perot Museum Of Nature And Science - Lot B） https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs96tl2lhN5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ipbkqd7c6yi3

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Happy 100th Birthday to I.M. Pei! Thank you for your contributions to this earth, and for inspiring me with your designs. Here is a sketch I did of his interior of Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas. #impei #dallas #dallascityhall #art #handdrawn #ink (at City of Dallas - City Hall)

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#Repost @love_storm_love (@get_repost) ・・・ ... Notice the seat of Mike Rawlins who is The MAYOR of The City of Dallas is EMPTY because he GOT UP & WALKED OUT not wanting to HEAR black citizens SPEAKING & STANDING in SOLIDARITY with @nextgenaction seeking JUSTICE for #BothamJean 💔 !!!!!!!!!!! #DallasCityHall (at Planet Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnpFL5-hHWv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o3vntgw490ry

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It’s our city #dallasisred #dallas #texas #mufc #dallascityhall (at City of Dallas - City Hall)

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Call to action!🚨🆘 @dallascityhall wants a war apon the homeless. @camprhonda2620 is doing their best to feed and house homeless in a fucking pandemic. #Dallas #endhomelessness #directaction (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuSCxglJQ3/?igshid=1iwio9cpd6nuz

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What a beautiful day to be in Dallas! BIG thing happen here!! #VisitDallas #CityofDallas #DallasCityHall (at City of Dallas - City Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-3uMQn9Wy/?igshid=1lglbrij6drzx

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@kaepernick7🕺🏽 got us all in a uproar at the 2017 Dallas Health & Wellness EXPO! #colinkaepernick ‪#LoveSeniorCitizens‬ ‪#SeniorCitizens ‬ ‪#AARP #impersonator #lookalike @dallassocial @dallas_community @dallascityhall (at Embarcadero Building At Fair Park)

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Meet Big Tex, the State Fair of Texas’ 55-foot-tall, talking, terrifying, and newly fireproof (for a reason) cowboy statue

If you’re watching Texas vs. Oklahoma, you’re probably also seeing Big Tex.

The State Fair of Texas is one of the Longhorn State’s biggest annual events, attracting thousands of people each year to Dallas. It’s also the site of the annual Longhorns vs. Sooners rivalry game.

One of the most iconic features is “Big Tex,” a 55-foot giant cowboy statue that greets fair visitors as they walk in.

Howdy Folks! Post your best Big Tex photo or video impression using #IAmBigTex. You could win a family 4 pack to the @statefairoftx! Details in bio

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Big Tex’s origins begin after WWII.

He was actually used in the small town of Kerens, Texas, whose residents would drive to nearby Corsicana to go Christmas shopping. So the Kerns Chamber of Commerce decided to build a 49-foot Santa Clause to encourage people to Christmas shop there. The thing was made out of of iron-pipe drill casing, paper mache, cloth, and seven-foot strips of unravelled rope for Santa Claus’ beard.

In 1951, the idea was brought to Dallas, with a cowboy twist.

The Fort Worth Sar-Telegram has more details of how Big Tex was purchased to promote the State Fair:

In 1951, he was bought for $750 by Dallas businessman R.L. Thornton, then president of the State Fair and later mayor of Dallas, and transformed by Dallas artist Jack T. Bridges.

In 1952, he made his debut as Big Tex at the State Fair, decked out in western garb, including size-70 boots and a 75-gallon cowboy hat.

A year later, Mr. Tex began talking. Though his voice sometimes changed through the years, his Texas drawl was always present as he belted out greeting to State Fair visitors, including his trademark "Howdy!" He even spoke a little Spanish at times.

In 1997, Mr. Tex received an extreme makeover. Amusements Inc. turned him from a man made of iron pipes from the oil fields into a man of steel who tipped the scales at 6,000 pounds.

Big Tex can wave to patrons as they come and go, and he even greets them vocally.

In 2012, Big Tex was tragically set on fire

According to USA Today, the cause of the fire was electrical:

Bill Bragg, who provided Big Tex's voice live for the past 10 years from a nearby trailer, tells the News he was reading from his script and didn't see the fire until he glanced up. "He went down talking," Bragg, who watched with tears in his eyes, tells the News.

Mitchell Glieber, vice president of marketing for the fair, says it was likely an electrical short circuit in Big Tex's vocal equipment that caused the blaze.

It was later reported that a short in Big Tex’s right boot was the cause of the blaze. Dallas’ mayor promised Texas’ beloved icon would return.

Dallas is about Big Things and #BigTex was symbolic of that. We will rebuild Big Tex bigger and better for the 21st Century. MR

— Mike Rawlings (@Mike_Rawlings) October 19, 2012

The following year, Big Tex was rebuilt bigger and better than ever. He was built an extra three feet bigger than the other one, with some added special touches:

At 55ft he is three feet taller and with a 95-gallon hat rather than the previous incarnation's 75-gallon headwear. And at 19,000 pounds heavier, as he is now free-standing. His clothes are redesigned and his boots are decorated with graphics including the American and Texas flags and the state capitol. His darker complexion has led some to dub him "Big Tex-Mex" amid rumors that it was a conscious decision to acknowledge Texas's growing Hispanic population.

Oh and most importantly — he was rebuilt with completely flame-resistant material, so BIG TEX FOREVER!

To learn more about Big Tex, I talked with a native Texan about him.

SB Nation NBA Writer and good pal Tim Cato was gracious enough to fill me in, so I asked him a few questions about the famous guy:

Moriarty: Obviously Big Tex is an iconic part of the Texas State Fair. As someone who's only been to Texas once in her life, tell me a little bit about what a big deal the Fair is every year.

Cato: Texas loooooooooooves itself. And, like, there's good reasons for that, but the State Fair is like an embodiment of Texas' self-love. It's bigger than all those other wack state fairs that other states try to throw. It's got enough cholesterol from all the various fried foods to kill a fully grown cow. Hell, next year, they might have a Deep Fried Fully Grown Cow. They already have deep fried butter, and deep fried bubblegum, and this year, deep fried chicken noodle soup on a stick.

So yes, the State Fair is massive and such a big damn deal because it's a testament that Texas loves itself.

Moriarty: Is Big Tex one of those things that's bigger than the State Fair and Dallas? Like, can you get T-shirts with this thing throughout the state?

Cato: I don't know if you'd necessarily find T-shirts across the state, but if you did, or if you wore a T-shirt like that, almost any Texan would know what it is. It's Big Tex. Of course it's Big Tex!

Moriarty: It's apparently 55 feet tall — what exactly does that look like in person?

Cato: Big Tex is this looming figure that you can spot from most parts of the fair, and that's a little scary. He's like your dad, making sure you don't cut lines or throw your trash on the ground. It's reassuring, I guess? I just wish he wasn't so scary.

Moriarty: And... it talks?! Is that creepy??

Cato: Yes. Absolutely, 100 percent, yes, it's terrifying.

Moriarty: Big Tex got set on fire in 2012 — what do you remember most about that story and how big of a deal was it at the time?

Cato: I mean, as far as I remember, most people laughed about it. Big Tex is hugely memorable and historically important, but everyone is happy to admit he's also scary as hell. There were many jokes and a lot of people gave ridiculous suggestions as to how they should rebuild the thing.

As it turned out, they just doubled down on the big terrifying-ness of him. Ah well. That's the most Texas thing possible, I suppose.

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