Fire leaves Big Tex a skeletal frame
Big Tex destroyed
Credit: Courtesy of @katenordeen
Flames swiftly engulfed Big Tex Friday morning, leaving only a skeletal frame with his hands still intact. The State Fair of Texas was celebrating Big Tex's 60th birthday.
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