Saturday, October 11, 2008

Point #17- Texas State Fair

To obtain this point: You must eat a deep fried item (corndog, oreo, twinkie, cheesecake, or other item) under the observance of Big Tex.

The Texas State Fair is the largest state fair in the US and the largest annual exposition in North America. It has been occurring since 1886 and runs for over 3 weeks in the fall. More importantly, it is a lot of fun and provides a great deal of philanthropy throughout Texas. Check out bigtex.com for more information.

If you plan your trip right, you might even catch a college football game between Texas and Oklahoma or an annual automobile show. Another option is to see the world's largest talking cowboy figure...Big Tex, who is an icon throughout Texas. The Texas State fair also has the tallest ferris wheel in North America.

To summarize: Fried oreos, Big Tex, and proceeds going to scholarships...I love Texas.

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