Pretty Pretty Perry

Of course everyone on the Internet photoshopped Rick Perry's mugshot

The Internet can be such a dark, sad place. But it can also turn, say, a really good mugshot of Governor Rick Perry into a magical meme. Mere minutes after the image was released to the public on Tuesday, the Internet went to work. We've chronicled the fun below.

The original — The don't call him Governor Goodhair for nothing. Look at those tresses — so full!

Posted without comment (we'll leave that to you): It's Rick Perry's mugshot. pic.twitter.com/k2K6KXikV9

— Austin Chronicle (@AustinChronicle) August 19, 2014

The moment we all knew was coming — If we're honest with ourselves, most of us were excited not because the governor of Texas and a presumed presidential candidate was getting his mughsot taken, but because in our hearts we knew this meant at least 24 hours of uninterrupted meme-making.

#Teens: We #Repeat -- pic.twitter.com/07rjojzlR0

— GOP Teens (@GOPTeens) August 19, 2014

pic.twitter.com/qXOhsI9wz0

— Patrick (@pattymo) August 19, 2014

FYI the Rick Perry mugshot works on the Warby Parker virtual try-on tool in case you want to see some hipster stylez pic.twitte.com/GpfyOTZ62v

— Parker Higgins (@xor) August 20, 2014

Then things got meta (and super meta) — First the Statesman released a photo of Perry getting his photo taken.

Today's @statesman front page features @kay_dubs' unique perspective on the booking photo in chief. Pick it up. pic.twitter.com/gCUqnsRBxI

— John Bridges (@JohnBridges) August 20, 2014

And the super meme was launched— Meme inside a meme inside a meme ...

Rick Perry's Mug Shot. I can't be the only person hoping this happens. Right? Perry > Rosemary< Culkin< Gosling pic.twitter.com/vmGFKBeHcP

— AngieSenseiofSass (@Artist_Angie) August 19, 2014

The meme then moved from Photoshop to artistic renditions — Artist Dan Lacey stayed up all night to paint pancakes on Perry's head.

Texas Governor Rick Perry Pancake Tears Mugshot painting pic.twitter.com/e5bUPmIND4

— Dan Lacey (@PainterPancakes) August 20, 2014

Then journalist Benjy Sarlin had to go and do this.

Imma let you finish Rick Perry but Tom Delay had the best Travis County mugshot of ALL TIME pic.twitter.com/GvvkJO34SH

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) August 19, 2014

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Roundup Repertoire

San Antonio rodeo rounds up Jon Pardi and Pesado for 2025 lineup

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Jon Pardi is going to the rodeo.

Besides the allure of seeing a rodeo in a more traditionally western city, Austinites have a few higher profile reasons to travel an hour and a half to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo each year. Big concerts are a draw to Texas tourists, and the 2025 lineup will bring some major country stars to the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum, according to three rounds of announcements between August 8 and November 14.

There are five performances in the newly announced, final round:

Wednesday, February 12, at 7 pm: Jon Pardi
Saturday, February 15, at noon: Southall
Saturday, February 15, at 7:30 pm: Turnpike Troubadours
Sunday, February 16, at 7:30 pm: Pesado
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7 pm: Joe Nichols

That makes 21 total, with 16 performances already announced in previous rounds:

Thursday, February 6, at 7 pm: Scotty McCreery
Friday, February 7, at 7 pm: Koe Wetzel
Saturday, February 8, at noon and 7:30 pm: Keith Urban
Sunday, February 9, 2025, at noon: LeAnn Rimes
Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 7:30 pm: Bellamy Brothers
Monday, February 10, 2025, at 7 pm: Mark Chesnutt
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 7 pm: Eli Young Band
Thursday, February 13, at 7 pm: Muscadine Bloodline
Friday, February 14, at 7 pm: Tyler Hubbard
Sunday, February 16, at noon: Zach Top
Monday, February 17, at 7 pm: Diamond Rio
February 19, 2025, at 7 pm: Whiskey Myers
Thursday, February 20, at 7 pm: Sammy Hagar
February 21, 2025, at 7 pm: Nelly
Saturday, February 22, at noon: Nate Smith
Saturday, February 22, at 7:30 pm: Dwight Yoakam

Be sure to check the schedule before going, since some acts are performing at different events.

Announcing the lineup in rounds is customary for the rodeo, which in 2024 featured country and rock acts such as Wynonna Judd, Brad Paisley, The Oak Ridge Boys, Cheap Trick, Styx, and Brooks & Dunn. In addition to the bigger names were local stars like Austin's Charley Crockett (born in San Benito and raised in Dallas-Fort Worth). Surprisingly, Midland, from Dripping Springs, does not appear on the 2025 lineup. They have played the rodeo every year since at least 2020.

The San Antonio rodeo is a very popular annual occasion, which in 2025 includes 22 events and will likely draw more than 1.5 million visitors. That's been bringing in tourist money since 1949, and a portion of funds raised also go back to young people across Texas in the form of education, vocational training, and agricultural projects.

"We are immensely thankful to the community, sponsors, partners, and our over 6,000 volunteers for their unwavering support in advancing our mission to educate the youth of Texas," said executive director and CEO Cody Davenport in a press release. "Our longstanding traditions will continue to serve the community, showcasing our world-class rodeo and Agriculture Fair. We eagerly anticipate welcoming everyone in 2025."

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and sarodeo.com. Tickets can be purchased for the season or individually.

This article was originally published with the first announcement August 8, and was updated September 13, October 11, and November 14 to add information about additional rounds of performers.

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