themofc t1_itnlcg4 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 11:30 PM Reply to TIL that the mascot of the city of Hidalgo, TX is a 10-foot high, 24-foot-long killer bee statue. It was erected in 1992 to commemorate Hidalgo as the first American city to be invaded by an aggressive strain of African bees that resulted in public panic. The bees were initially released in Brazil. by KimCureAll Well, since we have The Alamo, The Riverwalk, are ground zero for Tex Mex, the 7th Largest City... they have nothing else to get excited about. Permalink 1
themofc t1_itnlcg4 wrote
Reply to TIL that the mascot of the city of Hidalgo, TX is a 10-foot high, 24-foot-long killer bee statue. It was erected in 1992 to commemorate Hidalgo as the first American city to be invaded by an aggressive strain of African bees that resulted in public panic. The bees were initially released in Brazil. by KimCureAll
Well, since we have The Alamo, The Riverwalk, are ground zero for Tex Mex, the 7th Largest City... they have nothing else to get excited about.