Donations Accepted for Big Tex Reconstruction

msnbc ^ | Dec. 27, 2012 | Frank Heinz

[bgill]

Organizers with the State Fair of Texas are now taking donations to help fund the rebuilding of Big Tex.

Big Tex was destroyed by a fire in October in the last days of the fair.

Sue Gooding, with the State Fair, said Big Tex was insured for between $180,000 and $200,000, but that the costs to rebuild him, and to prepare the area in which he stands, will come close to $600,000.

[bgill]

Excuse me. Because the fair officials weren't smart enough to insure Big Tex appropriately, they want us to pay for him? I don't think so. If they're that stupid then they're stupid enough to not handle the donations as they should. Out of the ashes, I'm smelling scam.

[NCDave]

$600,000?????? Is Tex going to be a high end house? Will it have WI-FI? The ability to fly? That is too much.....

[Kimmers]

In reality it probably only would cost 200,00 to rebuild him but with government rules and regulations,for our own good, it cost 3 times as much......

Since they had a funeral for the guy maybe they should have passed a collection plate.....

[manic4organic]

I’m a native Texan, and I say if you can’t afford Big Tex, make Little Tex.

[rawcatslyentist]

Or maybe a Speedy Gonzales?

[manic4organic]

Arrreeeebahhhh!

[RetiredTexasVet]

I agree. Sounds like one of those Austin groupie rip offs.

[manic4organic]

They’ll be trying to guilt you into donating in the name of tradition or history. I mean, he started out as a giant Santa Claus in a little town before he was transformed for the State Fair of Texas.

[Paleo Conservative]

Just $600,000?

“Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability. ..”