And, of course, a trip to Texas leads to some discoveries, including one big, beaver-mascotted gas station.That's right: Buc-ee's.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEOne Swedish fan went viral for his excitement after discovering Buc-ee's.(Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)And if the brisket-slingin' convenience store chain needs a new spokesperson — a human one — I think we may have found the guy.Houston's KHOU was chatting with World Cup fans, something most local news stations have realized is usually gold, Jerry.One reporter decided to ask a Sweden supporter about his cowboy hat, and wound up getting a Buc-ee's commercial."From Buc-ee's!" the fan said when asked where he got his Texas-sized lid.
"So go, Buc-ee's.Great place.
I love the beef jerky.We love the cowboy style!"Of all the things the rest of the world has discovered about America in the last week and a half, nothing seems to shatter brains quite like Buc-ee's.I mean, it shatters American brains.
The first time I walked in, my head was spinning.There were cartoon beavers everywhere, brisket sandwiches far better than any gas station should be able to produce, and a bar of jerky (and a wall of jerky next to it for the impatient or antisocial).
They even sold artwork in the immaculate bathrooms!FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCEBuc-ee's has blown some minds during this World Cup.(Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Now, imagine coming from Linköping or Malmö, where you've never seen a soda cup bigger than 20 oz., and wandering into Buc-ee's.Yeah, I'd buy a cowboy hat and start shilling for them on television too.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPUnfortunately for this Swedish fan and his pals, it was a rough day for the team.
The Dutch put on an absolute show and annihilated them 5-1 to take control of Group F.Well, maybe on the way back to his hotel he can swing by Buc-ee's and drown his sorrows in a Texas cheesesteak burrito.Matthew Reigle is a writer for O...