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Why is Big Tex’s middle finger crooked? I’m here at the <a href="https://twitter.com/StateFairOfTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StateFairOfTX</a> with a group of <a href="https://twitter.com/dallasnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallasnews</a> members. <br><br>We have questions! <a href="https://t.co/ExZbFuBPwt">pic.twitter.com/ExZbFuBPwt</a></p>&mdash; Sarah Blaskullvich ☠️ (@sblaskovich) <a href="https://twitter.com/sblaskovich/status/1177345794937999360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2019</a></blockquote>\n'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407-4@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Luckily, crews were able to determine there was a problem with the actuator inside Big Tex’s hand, and not arthritis as one onlooker joked.\xa0\xa0'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407-5@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Crews used a cherry picker to get a closer look, and were able to shove the finger back into place.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407-6@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/sblaskovich/status/1177416084154179585', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have an answer on Big Tex’s malfunctioning middle finger: One of the actuators in his hand needed some help, so a crew went high in the sky and got it fixed.<br><br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/StateFairOfTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StateFairOfTX</a> *will* go on. Thanks for following this important (breaking) middle finger news. <a href="https://t.co/6rg4o1a52R">pic.twitter.com/6rg4o1a52R</a></p>&mdash; Sarah Blaskullvich ☠️ (@sblaskovich) <a href="https://twitter.com/sblaskovich/status/1177416084154179585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2019</a></blockquote>\n'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407-7@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The State Fair of Texas begins TODAY, and runs through October 20!'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407-8@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Via <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/09/26/big-tex-s-malfunctioning-middle-finger-fixed-the-night-before-state-fair-debut/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dallas News</a>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407-9@published'}], 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/logos/KLUVFM.png', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'stationSyndication': [], 'feeds': {'google-news-feed': True, 'rss': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smartNews': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'most-popular': True, 'msn': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'reversechron': True, 'postup': True, 'smart-news': True, 'frequency': True}, 'socialDescription': 'Big Tex Breaks Middle Finger Night Before State Fair Begins', 'stationName': '98.7 KLUV', 'byline': [{'names': [{'name': 'Miles In The Morning', 'text': 'Miles In The Morning', 'slug': 'miles-in-the-morning'}], 'sources': [{'text': '98.7 KLUV'}], 'hosts': [], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'headline': 'Big Tex Breaks Middle Finger Night Before State Fair Begins', 'syndicatedUrl': '', 'msnTitle': 'Big Tex Breaks Middle Finger Night Before State Fair Begins', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/987thespot/blogs/miles-morning/big-tex-breaks-middle-finger-night-state-fair-begins', 'featuredNews': False, 'dateModified': '2020-10-20T03:19:46.271Z', 'secondarySectionFront': '', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407@published'}, 'lead': [{'data': {'alt': 'Big Tex, State Fair of Texas, Texas, OU, 2018', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/usatsi-11385815-7e3323aa-2180-4391-a607-28c8b4023c5d.jpg', 'width': 775, 'credit': '(Photo by Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)', 'height': 498, 'caption': '', '_version': 1, 'rendition': '', 'sizeInBytes': '26713'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407@published'}], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/ckghefzyh002eqiqmp3prumkh@published'}, 'site': 'demo', 'stationSlug': '987thespot', 'articleDate': '2019-09-27', 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'teaser': 'Big Tex Breaks Middle Finger Night Before State Fair Begins'}, 'sort': [4442703], 'stationSlug': '987thespot', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/migrate-987thespot-36407@published'}}