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Justin Forrest, a very big fan, in front of Rudolph the Red Nosed Pumpjack during the lighting ceremony in downtown Lufkin.
Rebecca Ramos, top left, and her children, from left, Julie, Christina and Victoria, are decked out with noses and antlers at the Rudolph the Red Nosed Pumping Unit lighting ceremony in downtown Lufkin, TX, Friday, December 1, 2023.
Luther Rains poses with the towering oil pumping unit at the Rudolph the Red Nosed Pumping Unit lighting ceremony in downtown Lufkin, TX, Friday, December 1, 2023.
Lufkin Mayor Mark Hicks at the Rudolph the Red Nosed Pumping Unit lighting ceremony in downtown Lufkin.

This article was written by  JESS HUFF of The Texas Tribune.  This article originally appeared at : https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/06/lufkin-texas-rudolph-pumping-unit-christmas-tradition/