Have you met Big Tex?
The official greeter of the State Fair of Texas was “born” in Kerens, Texas 14 miles east of Corsicana. He began life as a larger-than-life Santa Clause in 1949. That makes him 69 years old this year.
In 1952 he was sold and transformed into a 52-foot-tall cowboy. See that 10-gallon hat? Big Tex is so big, it’s actually a 75-gallon hat!
Big Tex nearly met his demise in 2012 when flames engulfed him, but he’s back now, as big as ever.
You know what they say–everything’s bigger in Texas! Read more about this Texas-sized icon here.
The State Fair of Texas runs 28 September-21 October this year and is well worth the trip!
