Big Tex Comes Back to State Fair Friday

Big Tex is making the biggest comeback ever September 27 at Big Tex Circle, Grand Avenue and Gunter Avenue in Dallas, Texas.

The 52-foot tall iconic cowboy of Texas is finally coming back after it was burned last year. The iconic cowboy almost completely burned down after an electric short - leaving only its hands visible.

The new Big Tex will reportedly be of the same size and look as the previous one but will now be fireproofed. A spokesperson of the State Fair said that the decision to make the same old Big Tex comes from the undeniable fact that "people wanted the same Big Tex that they'd known and loved."

Big Tex has been a very popular landmark and a sight to behold for locals and tourists alike. It has also been the "unmistakable meeting place if you lost your parents, kids or friends at the fair," says Dallas News.

The first Big Tex was actually built as a giant Santa Claus way back in 1949. The construction was for that year's Christmas celebration 60 miles south of Dallas, in Kerens.

The first ever official Big Tex iconic cowboy was built in 1952 after the State Fair paid $750 for the Santa Claus structure. With the help of designer and artist Jack Bridges, the 52-foot Santa Claus structure was then converted to the Big Tex iconic cowboy everyone knows as of now.

The iconic cowboy underwent several changes and updates over the years. Report has it that it was even moved once. The original Big Tex' face was also altered to make it friendlier and its hair was also changed to grey.

There is also a "Medium" Tex iconic cowboy which was built by the Big "D" Discount Store in 1958. It was initially placed in the Central Expressway and pointed to a direction leading towards the said store. It has since been moved to the Centennial Liquor Store in 1993.