New Big Tex to Be Unveiled September 27

Old Big Tex burned down on 10-19-2012. New and better Tex to be unveiled on 2013 State Fair of Texas opening day, September 27. @nbcdfw
— Ken Kalthoff (@KenKalthoffNBC5) March 13, 2013

Mark your calendars. Tex will have a larger, higher base, which will be covered with Big Tex history. I’ll be interested to see how they cover the events of Oct. 19, 2012, aka “The Day That Will Live In Regional Renown.”

The new Big Tex design hasn’t been unveiled yet (other than his hands) but I expect it to look something like this.

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New Big Tex to Be Unveiled September 27

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