The 55-foot-tall cowboy has welcomed Texans to the fair in Dallas each year is now wearing a mask to remind us all about COVID-19 safety. Written on the mask is the phrase "Howdy, Folks!".
Big Tex, the beloved mascot of the Texas State Fair who stood at the gates greeting fairgoers for sixty years, caught fire yesterday. Even the hardest-bitten cowboy is shedding a tear today.