This ‘Dallas Morning News’ documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look into the rebuild of State Fair icon Big Tex.
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, gives a behind-the-scenes look into the 10-month rebuild. It shows workers assembling Big Tex like a jigsaw puzzle; dressing him in jeans and a Texas flag shirt; and painting his size-96 boots with bluebonnets, steers and the Texas state capitol. The new Big Tex is three feet taller than the original and weighs an additional 19,000 pounds. He can now withstand hurricane-force winds. While the old Big Tex could wave, the new one can also close his eyes, point his fingers and turn and look in different directions.
After Big Tex was rebuilt, he was driven to Dallas and installed on the fairgrounds in the middle of the night. When the State Fair opened on Sept. 27, 2013, he once again greeted fairgoers with his catchphrase, “Howdy, folks!”
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