The Big Boots Of Big Tex Are Ready To Walk The 2015 State Fair of Texas

Those are the big boots of Big Tex, looking mighty fine at the 2007 edition of the State Fair of Texas,

The 2015 edition of the State Fair of Texas is opening in Fair Park in Dallas on September 25, closing on October 18.

Big Tex is a giant, talking, animatronic cowboy in Dickey jeans and Justin boots.

Fernie's Holy Moly Carrot Cake Roly won the Big Tex Choice Award this year, out tasting the other finalists who came up with concoctions like Chicken Fried Lobster with Champagne Gravy, Deep Fried Alligator's Egg Nest, Fried Beer-Battered Buffalo, Pretzel-Crusted Pollo Queso and Smoky Bacon Margarita.

The Smoky Bacon Margarita won the coveted Big Tex Choice Most Creative Award. You will need to prove you are 21 to order a Smoky Bacon Margarita.

Below is video of an Eyes on Texas look at the 2007 State Fair of Texas. In the video you will see and hear Big Tex, among many other things.....

Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas Being Too Cautious About Ebola

I saw that which you see on the left on Facebook a few minutes ago via the marathon runner who calls himself Mr. Spivey.

There seems to be some over-reacting going on to America's first Ebola case being in Dallas.

Not just Texans and those of us who live in the Dallas vicinity are over-reacting. I have detected some over-reacting on Facebook from Facebookers located as far from Dallas as the state of Washington.

I know Big Tex has become a bit of a hypochondriac after he went up in flames during a previous State Fair of Texas, so I guess the big guy putting on a germ blocking mask makes sense to him. But I really think Big Tex is over-reacting.

I would think a bigger health danger at the State Fair of Texas is presented by the consumption of any of the 2014 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists.

Fried Siracha Balls? Deep Fried Texas Bluebonnet? Fried Gulf Shrimp Boil?

Which I believe was the Best Taste winner this year.

Deep Fried "Breakfast for Dinner"?

Which I read yesterday goes for 18 coupons. Coupons cost 50 cents each. Math is not a forte of mine, but I think that works out to being 9 bucks for a Deep Fried "Breakfast for Dinner".

I believe the cheapest of the Big Tex Choices is 17 coupons. I don't know if the Most Creative winner, Original State Fair Brew - Funnel Cake Ale is 17 or 18 coupons.

I also do not know why, for sure, so many events in Texas do not do straightforward transactions using American currency, but instead you have to turn American currency into coupons if you want to eat something fattening or get on a carnival ride.

I was told, years ago, that the reason for the coupons was that it was hard to find temporary fair help who could make change. But you could find help which could count coupons. At the time this made no sense to me. But, I have now been long enough in Texas to see why the coupon payment method simplifies matters sufficiently for just about anyone to master....

Big Tex at the 2014 State Fair of Texas Needs a Makeover

What is going on with the 2014 version of Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas?

Is this the result of the extensive therapy Big Tex had to go through after that horrific fire torched the big guy?

Did the fire leave Big Tex's arms all akimbo?

And his posture a bit stiff?

Did the fire leave Big Tex in need of wearing adult diapers?

And who dressed Big Tex this year?

Big Tex looks like he'd be a good candidate for What Not To Wear if that makeover show was still on TV.

Maybe Heidi Klum could have the Project Runway designers design a new look for Big Tex.

And what is going on with the Big Tex boots?

Previously Big Tex wore very tasteful boots, as evidenced in the video made from the last time I visited Big Tex.

The 2014 version of the Boots of Big Tex look like the psychedelic result of an old hippie's bad idea.

And the Big Tex belt appears to match the boots. I have not seen a frontal view of the 2014 Big Tex so I do not know what the Big Tex big belt buckle looks like. I suspect it is likely colorful.

And why does the cowboy hat of Big Tex appear to be too small for his big head?

This is all very perplexing....

Maybe a Mighty Fine Time at the 2014 State Fair of Texas drinking Funnel Cake Ale with Fried Gulf Shrimp Boils

Those are the BIG BOOTS of BIG TEX you are looking at on the left.

Big Tex stands guard and greets people at the State Fair of Texas.

It was from Big Tex I learned to use the phrase "mighty fine time" after I heard Big Tex greet me with something like "I hope you have yourself a mighty fine time at this year's State Fair of Texas."

I don't remember for sure, but I think you may hear the big guy say mighty fine time in the video below that I compiled from that year's State Fair visit.

The State Fair of Texas, also known as the Texas State Fair, starts up in a couple Fridays, September 26 to be specific. The Fair runs through October 19.

Earlier this month the winners of the Big Tex Choice Award were announced. The Best Taste Award went to Clint Probst's Fried Gulf Shrimp Boil. The Most Creative Award went to Justin Martinez's Original State Fair Brew – Funnel Cake Ale.

I believe this is the first year State Fair of Texas visitors under 21 years old can not sample one of the Big Tex Choice Award winners.

To read the details of what makes up a Fried Shrimp Boil and Funnel Cake Ale, along with descriptions of the fried concoctions which did not win, go to the blogging I blogged last month about the Big Tex Choice Awards titled The State Fair of Texas 2014 Big Tex Choice Awards This Year With Beer.

I do not know if I will make it to the 2014 Texas State Fair. My last visit I parked in a remote parking lot from whence I was delivered to the Fair's entry gate via a Trinity Rail Express train. That was fun.

I could take a TRE train to Dallas, and then hop the DART train line which goes directly to the State Fair of Texas. That might be adventurous. Or possibly all sorts of aggravating.

If you have yourself a mighty fine time watching the video below, please note that that is not Big Tex playing bongos you hear throughout the video....