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in 1970 the shirt for Big Tex, the 55 foot tall statue at the Texas State Fair, was stolen from the back of a pick up truck and was never recovered.

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Fun Fact: in 1970 the shirt for Big Tex, the 55 foot tall statue at the Texas State Fair, was stolen from the back of a pick up truck and was never recovered.

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