This is too bad... Big Tex was to them what the Eiffel Tower is to us.

RIP Big Tex

http://start.toshiba.com/news/read.php?rip_id=%3CDA20R1P00%40news.ap.org%3E&ps=1018

I came THIS close to being there Friday.

They say they will rebuild it.

Losing an icon is not necessarily easy. I am just happy no one was hurt in what we believe to be an accident. I hope management follows through with the rebuilding of Big Tex.

Reminds me of touchdown Jesus.

Reminds me of touchdown Jesus.

Exactly what I thought when I saw the photo: "He's gone to meet Big Butter Jesus."

..."Terminator Tex."

..."We forgot the MARSHMALLOWS!"

..."The Marlboro Man shows what smoking can do to your body..."

..."Every bad Texas Barbecue joke rolled into one, five-minute event."

..."He'll be replaced with "Hug Me Hank.""

..."This was his big birthday roast."

..."Left the fair to get my camera, but he burned up on re-entry."