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Fifty-Eight Years of Thumpin’: Luling, TX, Part 3

Watermelons have been associated with Luling since the 1950s, when truck farming began to take off in the area. In 1953, Luling residents held the first Watermelon Thump, a festival featuring live music and a seed spitting competition (ready to … Continue reading

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