State Fair fans...Big Tex burnt down this morning [View all]

[justabob]

I know this isn't big news in the scheme of things, but he is such an icon of the State Fair of Texas, and is in the memories of so many Texans, I thought I'd let y'all know.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/10/big_tex_burned_down_today_at_t.php

State Fair mascot Big Tex has gone up in flames. It's still not clear what caused the fire, which is reported to be "under control."

Photos from fair-goers show Big Tex burned to a blackened crisp, surrounded by fire trucks. I live nearby, and I can hear both fire-trucks and helicopters overhead. We'll have more for you as this develops. To quote fellow staff-writer Brantley Hargrove, "I feel like my heart is breaking."