Luling, Texas: The Small Town Behind the World's Largest Buc-ee's
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Summary
A profile of Luling, Texas — a small town known for its oil wells, barbecue, and watermelons — that has become famous for hosting the world's largest Buc-ee's convenience store. The article explores the town's character, its distinctive hydrogen sulfide smell (from oil production), and how Buc-ee's has come to symbolize Texas culture as a "world-conquering juggernaut."
Key quotes
· 3 pulledSome locals swear they can't detect the odor; others profess to love the smell of their own farts, bragging that it's the 'smell of money.'
Buc-ee's is more than just a gas station. It has come to symbolize Texas, the world-conquering juggernaut.
The town that hosts the world's largest convenience store smells like ass.
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