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When Trey met Mary (and Tarrantino, Warhol, Farb & Obama): A unique 30-year friendship is told in art

Trey Speegle met Mary Hayslip in 1980 on a disco dance floor of what is now Menil’s Richmond Hall. She remembers saying, “I think we’re going to be good friends." And they have been.

Mary had told me she thought Quentin was cute, and I was writing a stack of postcards to friends and I told Quentin about Mary. He said to me, “Address it and I’ll write Mary a note.” It says, “To Mary. Trey told me you thought I was a dream boat! Oooh la la! I’m sure your (s.p.) a lovely Texas rose Q-T-.” I came to find out later, what she really wanted was to work with Quentin on his next film. But having just won an Oscar for Pulp Fiction [https: /www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/], everyone and their dog wanted to work with him, so it was a good thing that I said she was hot for him, rather than just a prospective employer. Handwritten postcard to Mary from Quentin Tarrantino, with a self-portrait

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State Fair News

New Texas State Fair license plate will support scholarships

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State Fair of Texas license plate.

State Fair of Texas fans can now display their love on their license plate: The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board of Directors has given their approval for a State Fair of Texas specialty license plate, marking an exciting milestone for Fair enthusiasts not to mention supporters of higher education.

Texans will be able to purchase the custom-designed plates starting in 2025. The plate features Texas icon Big Tex and his signature, “Howdy, Folks!”

The Big Tex Scholarship Program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors from across the state of Texas. Beneficiaries include students who have participated in livestock events at the State Fair; graduating seniors from six Dallas Independent School District high schools near Fair Park; and longtime seasonal employees of the State Fair of Texas or their dependents.

The Big Tex Scholarship Program has awarded more than $18.8 million to more than 3,500 Texas students since 1992.

Texas license plates come in all sorts of themes: military, high schools, Texas institutions, hobbies, nature, sports, fraternities & sororities, and charities.

“The State Fair of Texas is a cherished tradition, and this new specialty license plate provides an incredible opportunity for Texans to showcase their pride while supporting Texas students,” said Karissa Condoianis, SVP of Public Relations.