Big Tex - the 52-foot-tall metal-and-fabric cowboy that is an icon of the State Fair of Texas - has been destroyed in a fire.Those attending the State Fair of Texas on Friday morning got more than they bargained for as the iconic character Big Tex went up in flames."Big Tex," the larger-than-life symbol of the Texas State Fair for 60 years, is big no more. Flames consumed the towering figure in size 70 boots and 75-gallon hat at the fairgrounds in Dallas on Friday. Within 10 minutes, heWhen R.J. Haayden was born in September, his parents planned to use Big Tex to track his growth. The idea was this: Take their child to the State Fair of Texas every year and snap his picture in front of the 52-foot-tall cowboy. This year's trip wasTwo scorched arms and a metal frame are all that remains of Big Tex, a 52-foot-tall cowboy statue that welcomed visitors to the State Fair of Texas, after the local icon burned like a towering torch Friday. Big Tex erupted in flames around 10:15 a.m
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