cfc Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 The Dallas Morning News reported that Big Tex, the famous icon of the Texas State Fair, caught fire this morning. October 19, 2012 10:43 AM CDT October 19, 2012 11:02 AM CDT State Fair of Texas icon Big Tex goes up in flames Published: 19 October 2012 10:43 AM Big Tex went up in flames this morning at the State Fair of Texas. The fire was reported shortly after 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds in Dallas. “It’s a very sad day for all fair-goers,” fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding told Fox 4 News. “It’s a sad way to end the fair.” Gooding said the smoke could be seen coming from Big Tex’s neck. She suspects it may have been electrical in nature. “We did lose the clothes, his hat and head,” she said. Only the skeletal structure was left of the iconic statue that had greeted fairgoers for 60 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypotato Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Burning Man seems to get a little more out of hand every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanGsatMCO Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Call me crazy, but I some how think this was all planned. The state fair was being overly nostalgic about Big Tex months leading up to the State Fair (if you are a fan on Facebook you will know what I mean) I think it was time to retire the current version of Big Tex in favor of a more modern High Tech version, but knowing that the people of Texas sometimes are not to into change; they figure they just could not "Remove" Big Tex in favor of a new one. So how do you replace an Icon?... Destroy the original! Now you have your excuse and media coverage. I know my Facebook news feed is blown up right now with stories of it. Maybe my imagination is running wild here, but it just seems so fishy to me. I would be interested to see if and insurance claim is filed or not. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Glad I had a chance to see it in person two weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 ^^Everything is a vast conspiracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanGsatMCO Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yes YES indeed it is... Muwhahaha I guess it is just all irony too. Someone said that all the fried food lead to massive heart burn that is the more likely story. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) What's ironic about all this for me is that a coworker (originally from Texas) and I were having a conversation about the Texas State Fair this morning, and "Big Tex" came up. She was the one who alerted me later that he was on fire a few hours later. Edited October 19, 2012 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This is too funny, we need video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Found this video on YouTube. As usual the phone is held the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Call me crazy, but I some how think this was all planned. The state fair was being overly nostalgic about Big Tex months leading up to the State Fair (if you are a fan on Facebook you will know what I mean) I think it was time to retire the current version of Big Tex in favor of a more modern High Tech version, but knowing that the people of Texas sometimes are not to into change; they figure they just could not "Remove" Big Tex in favor of a new one. So how do you replace an Icon?... Destroy the original! Now you have your excuse and media coverage. I know my Facebook news feed is blown up right now with stories of it. Maybe my imagination is running wild here, but it just seems so fishy to me. I would be interested to see if and insurance claim is filed or not. Ryan Loving the conspiracy! I think we should start a fund and take donations to buy the remains of big Tex, store him while we find somewhere permeant to put him and then restore him so that future generations can enjoy Big Tex too. What an original idea, it's bound to work. I'm thinking we should try and find a plot of land in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This is sad to see the State Fair's icon burn up, hopefully it will be restored. Also, is it me or does Big Tex on fire look like Ghost Rider. Found this video on YouTube. As usual the phone is held the wrong way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 ^ I was thinking more along the line of Wicker Man...creepy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypotato Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 ^ I was thinking more along the line of Wicker Man...creepy! Killing him won't bring back your damn honey! Not the bees! Ah! They're in my eyes! Ahhhhhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 That video is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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