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The crash happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Police say the 18 wheeler collided with a freight train near the intersection of US 183 and US 90, right in Downtown Luling.
Approaching. the town of luling as the sun dips behind a cloud, lending a new era, drama to an otherwise interminable standoff. sometimes you just got to say what the thump. tess all about getting into town and locating the legendary luling spitway. downtown luling has its share of interesting attractions, like what appears to be a museum for baseball caps. oh, look at that. finally found somebody with more caps than me. and some creepy mannequins. but nothing compares to the place where seed spitting legends are made. >> hey, how are you? >> hey, mike. >> pressure of the water tower? jamie ni...
Watermelon. >> it's better looking from up top. >> how do you get up there? it's a nice view but there's apparently a better one. >> yeah. climbing a melon. >> don't get too far past that. it really gets sloped out then. this will be the last shot you take. >> yep. >> it will be a good shot but it will be the last shot. >> you'll roll all the way down. >> yeah. >> when was the town formed? >> 1870, i believe. >> he did it become famous for watermelons? >> the farmer's market, bring all their goods in there and sell them there. i guess just wanted to have a festival. that's what they decided to...
Nobody gets out of here without spitting. where is my trophy? technically, i came in third. i prefer to look at it as the top three. >> mike? >> yes? >> being a quick learner, wonderful student, competing with dignity and honor. >> thank you. >> you're going to be the champion in our hearts forever. >> i have to go now. >> today's watermelons were [ bleep ]. today's watermelons were provided by alan watt, farmer here in luling, texas, and champion watermelon grower. thump on. >> you know somebody out there marching to the beat of their
Best. they're good but luling's the best. it's the best. >> james may not be an expert on the watermelon. but he does know water. so this is -- really, you're the water guy. we're perched atop of the very thing that brings life to this town. you're the bringer of the -- giver of life. >> i get the water to the houses. that's my job. >> what's your last name? >> mace. >> m-a-i-s. >> m-a-c-e, like the spray. >> or the ancient medieval weapon. i think that's the more manly -- if you're going to compare yourself to something. >> going to ruin your day either way. >> james mace has to do, what does...