Answer one of your questions using complete sentences. by Brittney Gomez, EdD https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown Accountable Talk Fall 2022 PD en-us 2017-07-14 16:00:33 UTC 2022-08-02 20:33:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f920.png Cost of Big Tex https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253471697 I wondered how they figured that Big Tex is 500,000. I googled, and it was due to labor and materials. I thought he was appraised..=)]]> 2022-08-02 14:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253471697 Big Tex Boot Designs cmoore218 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253471789 Our group wanted to know what the other designs for Big Tex's boots looked like. We found the top 10 finalists for the 2019 competition at the attached link. ]]> 2022-08-02 14:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253471789 According to the article, Big Tex's name came from a newspaper article about the State Fair. https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253471958 2022-08-02 14:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253471958 Big Tex's voice https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472015 Who is the voice of Big Tex? I had to search the web and found a Wikipedia page dedicated to Big Tex and all those who have contributed to this phenomenon. ]]> 2022-08-02 14:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472015 Who built Santa/Big Tex? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472123 Jack Bridges transformed Santa into Big Tex after RL Thorton bought him for $750 back in '51.]]> 2022-08-02 14:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472123 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472159 According to Morgan Moriarty with SBNation, Big Tex is "terrifying."]]> 2022-08-02 14:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472159 The Giant Santa, a gimmick to draw customers to Kerens, Texas, is the original Big Tex. https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472478 2022-08-02 14:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472478 Voice of Big Tex lcaffrey https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472568 We learned that one of the voices of Big Tex was fired because he revealed himself.

]]> 2022-08-02 14:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472568 Why did people object to his original nose? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472676 2022-08-02 14:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472676 I thought that my knowledge of Big Tex's history would be a stumper, but the article nailed my information right from the start. https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472750 2022-08-02 14:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472750 Where do they store Big Tex? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472845 He is stored on fair grounds. ]]> 2022-08-02 14:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253472845 What was wrong with his nose that the artist had to change it? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253529959 2022-08-02 15:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253529959 Why did Big Tex cost so much to rebuild? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530507 2022-08-02 15:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530507 Where did Big Tex come from? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530585 Prior to being Big Tex, the star started out as Santa in 1949 in Corsicana as prop to get locals to purchase Christmas gifts locally.

From the first source]]> 2022-08-02 15:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530585 kduncan17 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530682 Big Tex originated as a cartoon, promoting the Fair, in 1951.]]> 2022-08-02 15:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530682 He's been around a while! https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530844 Tex has been at the State Fair of Texas since 1951!]]> 2022-08-02 15:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530844 Who manufactured Big Tex? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530858 Big Tex was manufactured by SRO Associates and Texas Scenic Co.]]> 2022-08-02 15:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530858 Didn't he burn? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530909 He caught fire and burned in 2012, but he was restored in time, a year later, for the 2013 state fair.]]> 2022-08-02 15:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253530909 Big Tex https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253531725 Is the voice of Big Tex still live? Is any of it prerecorded?]]> 2022-08-02 15:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253531725 Why was it so expensive to manufacture Big Tex? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253532722 According to the Dallas Morning News, "The fair is making him heavier so he can withstand 90 mph winds. He’s also going to be equipped with a fire suppression system." Therefore, I assume that upgrades are the culprit for the additional costs.]]> 2022-08-02 15:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253532722 Replacing Big Tex https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603389 Replacing Big Tex after the fire cost about $500,000. ]]> 2022-08-02 18:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603389 Where did the idea of Big Tex come from? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603536 According to the State Fair of Texas site, Big Tex was a result of Kernes' giant Santa. ]]> 2022-08-02 18:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603536 Big Tex Voice https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603563 The voice of Big Tex is anonymous according to D Magazine. ]]> 2022-08-02 18:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603563 Origin https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603685 I didn't know (until reading) that Tex originated as a Santa Claus. ]]> 2022-08-02 18:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253603685 Big Tex mlingerfelt1 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253604764 We learned about the history of Big Tex, that he also isn't the original Big Tex. He went through several changes. He is also new and improved after a fire. ]]> 2022-08-02 18:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253604764 What's with the Original Big Tex's nose? Was it purposefully crooked? An oversight of the Keren builders? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253604776 2022-08-02 18:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253604776 Has he changed outfits? Yes, he has a personal tailor and was given a face mask during the pandemic. https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253604811 2022-08-02 18:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253604811 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253605627 what's the service cost for Big Tex?

The service and maintenance for "Big Tex" cost around 500,000 a year. ]]> 2022-08-02 18:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253605627 How did he catch on fire? cfletcher31 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253648981 "On the last Friday of the Fair, October 19, 2012, a fire due to an electrical short started in the base of the beloved icon."]]> 2022-08-02 20:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253648981 Big Tex https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649118 After asking many questions pondering the performativity and dubious importance of a figure such as Big Tex, I asked if I was simply a jaded cynic who hates fun. I was told yes by my tablemates, so I shall defer to them and continue to live my authentic life.]]> 2022-08-02 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649118 Why is he significant to Texas? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649192 2022-08-02 20:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649192 According to the Dallas Morning News, Big Tex is an icon because people in Texas love him and "that's all that matters." https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649198 2022-08-02 20:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649198 Who's Jack Bridges? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649250 He was a devoted artist who built and maintained him until his death in 2001.

SOURCE: https://lakewood.advocatemag.com/big-tex-creator-jack-bridges/]]> 2022-08-02 20:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649250 Who is Big Tex? https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649266 2022-08-02 20:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649266 How tell is Big Tex? sbrown6 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649282 According to the chart on the article, "Howdy Folks, this is Big Tex!," presently, Big Tex stands at 55 ft. tall. From 1952 to 2012, Big Tex stood at 52 feet.]]> 2022-08-02 20:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649282 Why did they make Big Tex bigger when they rebuilt him? selliott217 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649676 Texas likes to go large, so they took the opportunity to make the new Tex bigger than the old. ]]> 2022-08-02 20:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253649676 Is Big Tex wearing any original clothing? awalker618 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253650265 According to a very reliable wikipedia source, "Big Tex generally receives a new shirt and jeans triennially, currently designed and fabricated by the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company. His clothes will next be replaced in 2022." He will be getting a new outfit this year! ]]> 2022-08-02 20:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253650265 Where did he originate? lvaughn2 https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253650464 In the article, I learned the he was originally Santa, though many changes were made.]]> 2022-08-02 20:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253650464 Who makes Big Tex’s boots? wgaskin https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253651122 His boots are sponsored by Lucchese and made by SRO Associates. M.mySanantonio.com]]> 2022-08-02 20:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/drbgomez/answerown/wish/2253651122