Watermelon Thump and Water Tower - Luling, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 40.911 W 097° 39.110
14R E 630445 N 3284292
The first festival was held in 1954. No record of when the water tower was painted like a melon.
Waymark Code: WMPWM5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2015
Views: 6
The name "Watermelon Thump" comes from the method used to test a watermelon's ripeness. This is a harvest festival. A queen is crowned each year and there is a parade and other activities. There is a contest for the biggest watermelon. A record was set in 1962 of an 80 lb melon. The water tower painted with green with stripes rises 154 feet over the town.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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