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Why did they create a giant man?
How did the evolution of changes begin and what choices did they have?

After reading the the article, "The Man, The  Myth, The Legend," I was curious of how Big Tex came about and when did the evolution of change begin. Both were answered in the text. In "Not His First Rodeo" Big Tex was a spin off from a gimmick creating a Santa clause to bring in holiday shoppers near Corsicana, TX.

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on 2012 there was an accident with an electrical fire and ruined Big Tex and later on when they rebuilt him he came back with a new grand fashion and brighter than ever.

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Who was the original creator of Big Tex? 

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Who was the original creator of Big Tex? 

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Kerens Chamber of Commerce is credited as the original creator of Big Text. I found my answer in the article "Howdy Folks, this is Big Tex."

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After: Are there other statues that represent a place like Big Tex does for Texas? The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janero and the Statue of Liberty New York City

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After: Are there other statues that represent a place like Big Tex does for Texas? The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janero and the Statue of Liberty New York City

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According to outside information, there were no other mascot concepts for the State Fair besides Big Tex.

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According to outside information, there were no other mascot concepts for the State Fair besides Big Tex.

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Tex is made out of paper maché, cloth, and iron pipe drill casing. 

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Tex is made out of paper maché, cloth, and iron pipe drill casing. 

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During: Why is Big Tex not used more in media?

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During: Why is Big Tex not used more in media?

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According to “The Dallas News”, Big Tex has some appearances in both the King of the Hills show and an X-men comic issue aside from his debut movie in 1952.

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Before reading the text, I wondered who made Big Tex's clothes. After reading, I found out that Dickies made his outfits.

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According to the text, Big Tex is 55 feet tall.

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According to My San Antonio, Big Tex is the tallest cowboy, and is not based off a real person.

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According to My San Antonio, Big Tex is the tallest cowboy, and is not based off a real person.

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He is 52 ft tall.

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Prior to reading I was curious as to how large his cowboy hat was. After reading I found that his hat was 95 gallons

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I learned from the original text that Big Tex is meant to welcome visitors to the Texas State Fair. The text called Big Tex the "host-with-the-most". He is so big and watches over the fair grounds in such a welcoming manner. (I am not from Texas, so I learned so much!)

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According to the article, Big Tex originated as Santa Claus Big Tex as a marketing strategy in Corsicana. Once the hyped died, he moved to Texas.

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According to google, I found out that Big Tex originated in Kerens, Texas 1949.

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According to the text, Big Tex was born in 1952.

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I learned he is clothed by Dickies in fort worth, and he got a nose job before making his debut in Dallas.

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I wondered if he was a real person and what he did to become Big Tex, but I learned that he is not a real person.

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I wondered if he was a real person and what he did to become Big Tex, but I learned that he is not a real person.

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According to the text, the mascot known as Big Tex was created as a way to promote the State Fair of '51.

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Question: How long has Big Tex been standing.

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Question: How long has Big Tex been standing.

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Big Tex has been standing for 65 years. Ever since the 1952 State of Texas Fair debut.

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I learned that Big Tex is now worth 500K.

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I learned that Big Tex is now worth 500K.

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Prior to reading, my question was how did he catch fire a few years back.  From reading I found out that he burned 2012 during an electrical fire.  He was later rebuilt.

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Prior to reading, my question was how did he catch fire a few years back.  From reading I found out that he burned 2012 during an electrical fire.  He was later rebuilt.

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Before reading: Has Big Tex ever stood anywhere else?

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Before reading: Has Big Tex ever stood anywhere else?

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According to the text, Big Tex once stood in Kerens, TX as a Santa Claus statue.

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What is big Tex made out of?  My partner googled and he is not made out of oil pipes but out of steel rods now.

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What is big Tex made out of?  My partner googled and he is not made out of oil pipes but out of steel rods now.

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Big Tex cost Dallas $750 according to the article.

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According to the text, Big "Tex" was named by fair officials.

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According to the text, Big "Tex" was named by fair officials.

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Before: After reading the title and looking at the photo, I want to know how big is Big Tex?

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Before: After reading the title and looking at the photo, I want to know how big is Big Tex?

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Big Tex is 52 feet tall per paragraph 10 in the text.

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According to "Howdy Folks, 10 Things you didn't know about Big Tex," after it burned the rebuild was so top secret the new code name is Fried Chicken.

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According to wfaa.com, Big Tex has only had 6 people hired to be the voice Big Tex

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According to the text, State Fair officials are responsible for the idea of Big Tex.

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According to the Dallas Morning News SRO and Texas Scenic to rebuild Big Tex.

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According to Wikipedia, Big Tex was originally voiced by local disc jockey Al Jones.

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How tall is Big Tex and where is he located? 

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How tall is Big Tex and where is he located? 

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According to the article, between the years of 1952-2012, Big Tex was 52 felt tall. He currently stands at 55 feet and is located at Fair Park in Dallas.

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According to BigTex.com, his boots are 7ft. and 7 inches tall.

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He was originally built as a gimmick to remind a small town to shop locally.

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He was originally built as a gimmick to remind a small town to shop locally.

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Question: How did the idea of Big Tex being built come about?

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Question: How did the idea of Big Tex being built come about?

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I learned from the text that his original use was being the largest Santa to draw in crowds to a small town near Corsicana.

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Big Tex began as a 54ft tall Santa Claus stationed just outside Corsicana, TX. as a way of inspiring Christmas time shoppers to spend their money in the smaller town. According to the original article, the State Fair paid that small town $750 dollars for the statue.

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According to the YouTube, a team of engineers pulls Big Tex down every year, and, before standing him up, they put him get dressed. In other words, them clothes (save the boots) are just like any other clothes, just gigantic!!!

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He began as a marketing idea for Christmas shopping in Kerens, TX.

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He began as a marketing idea for Christmas shopping in Kerens, TX.

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Big Tex was raised in Dallas in 1952.

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According to The Dallas Morning News, it cost $450,000-$600,000 to rebuild Big Tex in 2013.

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Question: Why is Big Tex so big?

According to the text, Big Tex is the icon of one of the world's largest state fairs. Located in Dallas, Texas, Tex is representative of much of Texas' history. Creative designers have invested many hours of their time to ensure that he is fashionable and the center of tourist attention. People all over the world travel just to see him. Hence the title BIG!

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Was Big Tex's physical features pure imagination? If not, who was the muse?

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Was Big Tex's physical features pure imagination? If not, who was the muse?

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According to the Dallas Morning News, Big Tex's physical features were based on three people Jack Bridges, Will Rogers and Doc Simmons. The most interesting part about the answer I found is that not only were the features taken from these three people, but the creator mentioned that they were based on their "worst features."

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How did Big Tex bring music to the State Fair of Texas?

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How did Big Tex bring music to the State Fair of Texas?

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From the text we learned that Big Tex made a silver screen debut in 1962, I wonder when music became such a big role at the State Fair of Texas. ¨The 1920s brought significant development and increased activity to the fairgrounds. A magnificent auditorium – which eventually would be known as the Music Hall – was completed in 1925."

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According to the State Fair of Texas website the fair hired an artist to give Santa a cowboy-like makeover to initiate his transformation into Big Tex.

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Based on the text, I inquired that Big Tex was once Santa Claus. Who said Santa is from the North Pole? As it turns out he was actually from Kerens, Texas.

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Based on the text, I inquired that Big Tex was once Santa Claus. Who said Santa is from the North Pole? As it turns out he was actually from Kerens, Texas.

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?: When did Big Tex get robotics to be able to move?

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?: When did Big Tex get robotics to be able to move?

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According to the Dallas Observer, Big Tex made a big splash in September of 2014 when he was fitted with robotics to allow him to nod.

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How do they fix Big Tex when he breaks or needs a make-over?

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How do they fix Big Tex when he breaks or needs a make-over?

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I found out they go up on a crane if it is a minor fix, if it's a major fix, they will take him apart. -Evidence from the Dallas Morning News

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According to the texts, Big Tex has made appearances in movies. Big Texas also has one of the highest attendance.

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According to the reading, Big Tex was purchase in 1952 for 750; which now is equal to 500,000 on 2022.

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In the text, it states that "After one full year of planning, development, multiple trips back to the drawing board, construction" was completed.

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According to Keren's official city website, the very small city of 1700 people still claims to be the home of "Big Tex", though their event calendar is empty and they have multiple announcements about failed zoning permits.

https://ci.kerens.tx.us/events/

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Ms. Charlie and I were inquiring about the change of Big Tex's worth, and we found our answer! There is a chart titled "Big Tex: Then and Now" which compares and contrasts Historic Big Tex vs. Modern Day Big Tex. He was worth $750, but he is NOW worth $500,000.

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The text stated that Big Tex made his first appearance at the State Fair in 1952. He was purchased for $750. 

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The text stated that Big Tex made his first appearance at the State Fair in 1952. He was purchased for $750. 

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After reading the "Howdy Folks" article, I learned that Big Tex was created to display at the state fair to generate money.

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The name Big Tex came from promotional material in 1951 of a checkered shirt wearing cowboy named Big Tex. 

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The name Big Tex came from promotional material in 1951 of a checkered shirt wearing cowboy named Big Tex. 

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Resource: https://bigtex.com/about-us/big-tex/

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Before reading the article, I asked who built Big Tex and where the idea came from. The article answered my questions by describing the origin of Big Tex as a Santa in Kerens, TX to draw local commerce to stay in town for Christmas shopping. I still have questions about the transition from Santa to Big Tex.
Text Evidence: "Howdy Folks, This is Big Tex!" article

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Before reading the article I wondered what the history of Big Tex was. The article revealed that Big Tex has originated from a small town called Karens. According to the article, Big Tex was initially a marketing stunt to help attract Christmas shoppers during the holiday season. Because he was so successful , he was moved to the State Fair in Dallas in 1951.

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In conversations with my partner, we wondered how he was repaired, since he's so big.  

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In conversations with my partner, we wondered how he was repaired, since he's so big.  

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According to the text, in addition to that, I found that his original dimensions were size 70 boots, a 75 gallon hat, and he was 52 feet high.

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In paragraph 2 , it states that it was originally a Santa used as a gimmick to get shoppers to stop in Corsicana, instead of traveling to Dallas.

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Question: Who's idea was it to build a creepy statue and add sound to it?

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Question: Who's idea was it to build a creepy statue and add sound to it?

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Answer: After rereading the article we found out that the original builder was artist Jack Bridges.

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Why did Santa only briefly last post WWII?
Santa was popular post WWII because it was a time of economic growth after the war.  However, fads only last a short amount of time. "Unsurprisingly, the unique promotion was a success during the ’49 holiday season, but just as fads and viral videos fade today, the novelty of Kerens’ Santa faded the following year and community support waned." - Howdy Folks, This is Big Tex.

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I had my question answered about how they moved Big Tex

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I had my question answered about how they moved Big Tex

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I found that Big Tex is the official greeter and icon of the State Fair of Texas and is known around the world as the tallest cowboy, but this has not always been the case. 

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I found that Big Tex is the official greeter and icon of the State Fair of Texas and is known around the world as the tallest cowboy, but this has not always been the case. 

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According to the text,  Big Tex's first job was to play Santa in a small town near Corscicana, Texas.

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According to the text,  Big Tex's first job was to play Santa in a small town near Corscicana, Texas.

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From the original text, I learned that Big Tex is currently 55 feet tall.

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Was Big Tex' a real person?
Was unable to locate a "real" name so all information pertained to the icon.

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During: Does Big Tex have an Instagram account where residents (and tourists) can learn about his history? 

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During: Does Big Tex have an Instagram account where residents (and tourists) can learn about his history? 

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Currently, Big Tex doesn't have his personal Instagram; however, after using Google, there are articles that could point out the relevance and some facts of Big Tex.

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According to the text, Big Tex began as a gimmick to encourage people to do their Holiday Shopping locally.                                ¨In the free-wheeling years after World War II, merchants in Kerens, Texas, had a problem. Residents of the tiny town drove to nearby Corsicana (or even made the 75 mile journey to Dallas) for their annual Christmas shopping sprees. ¨

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According to the text, Big Tex began as a gimmick to encourage people to do their Holiday Shopping locally.                                ¨In the free-wheeling years after World War II, merchants in Kerens, Texas, had a problem. Residents of the tiny town drove to nearby Corsicana (or even made the 75 mile journey to Dallas) for their annual Christmas shopping sprees. ¨

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According to the text, Big Tex (the character's statue) was immediately popular in Dallas. He starred in a movie named "State Fair" in 1962, only a decade after Dallas purchased him.

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Based on what I read, Big Tex's outfits are made in Fort Worth, Texas at Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. 

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Based on what I read, Big Tex's outfits are made in Fort Worth, Texas at Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. 

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I discovered in the original text that Big Tex was made out of "iron-pipe drill casing" as well as other mixed media such as papier mache, and clothe.  

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I discovered in the original text that Big Tex was made out of "iron-pipe drill casing" as well as other mixed media such as papier mache, and clothe.  

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From the text I learned that the fire happened in October of 2012.
From my partner I learned that the statue started out 49 feet tall and is now 55 feet tall.

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From the text, I discovered that Big Tex came to the State Fair in 1952. 

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From the text, I discovered that Big Tex came to the State Fair in 1952. 

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From the text, I found out that Big Tex was originally a giant Santa Clause.

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From the text, I found out that Big Tex was originally a giant Santa Clause.

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From our research, we discovered that there are other statues similar to Big Tex.

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From our research, we discovered that there are other statues similar to Big Tex.

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We found this information on Google.

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According to the article, I found out that the cost of Big Tex was $750, which was about $7,100 in 2016.

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According to the article, I found out that the cost of Big Tex was $750, which was about $7,100 in 2016.

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From the text, I learned that he was acquired from a town where he was originally Santa

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From the text, I learned that he was acquired from a town where he was originally Santa

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According to the text, I realized that Big Tex was made his original size from the beginning.

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I learned from the text that Big Tex was originally a Santa Clause promotion to get buyers to purchase their Christmas gifts in Kerens, Texas

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According to the Big Tex article, Big Tex was originally Santa Claus.

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How long has Big Tex been around?

In the text's 2nd paragraph, we find out he's been around 65 years.

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From research, I could NOT find out if Big Tex is about to use his AARP card.

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From research, I could NOT find out if Big Tex is about to use his AARP card.

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The article was about how Big Tex came to be the main attraction for the Texas State Fair.

Resource: State Fair website.

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From the text, I found out that he has had two plastic surgeries.

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From the text, I found out that he has had two plastic surgeries.