Texans! Big Texas caught fire!!!!!!!!

07DAD
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:54:21 +0000

Big Tex made his debut at the 1952 State Fair of Texas. Wearing size 70 boots and a 75-gallon hat, Tex towered 52’ above wide-eyed visitors. His denim jeans and plaid shirt were donated by the H. D. Lee Company of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Cosmetic surgery the following year straightened his nose, corrected a lascivious wink and allowed him to talk.



[State Fair Of Texas](http://www.bigtex.com/sft/AboutUs/BigTex.asp)

Big Tex started out as a Santa in Kerens, Tx. I know I went to the State Fair at least starting in 1955 from family (black and white) photos.