Editing Luling, Texas (section)

==Culture==
[[File:William Johnson Cabin, Luling, TX IMG 8201.JPG|thumb|right|William Johnson [[Shotgun house|shotgun-style]] cabin in Blanche Square in Luling]] 
[[File:Stanley Theatre in Luling, TX IMG_8192.JPG|thumb|right|Though it once aired regular films, the Stanley Theatre in Luling now houses collectibles.]]
[[File:Luling pump jack.jpg|thumb|right|One of Luling's many decorative [[pumpjack]]s]]
The Luling [[Watermelon]] Thump is held each year during the last full weekend in June. It is a big celebration for the locals and draws many people from out of town as well. A favorite activity associated with the 'Thump' is the watermelon seed spitting contest.<ref name="NYT article">{{cite news|last=Malewitz|first=Jim|title=Missing Out on the Latest Texas Oil Boom, One Town Repurposes Its Leftovers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/us/missing-out-on-the-latest-texas-oil-boom-one-town-repurposes-its-leftovers.html?_r=0|access-date=14 March 2014|newspaper=The New York Times|date=28 February 2014}}</ref>

Luling is also home to Night in Old Luling, held in October. It features games, food, booths, and a scarecrow contest.

Some of the oil [[pumpjack|jacks]] along the main streets of Luling are decorated with whimsical characters, such as a girl eating a watermelon.<ref name="NYT article" />

Luling was home to the first [[Buc-ee's]] travel center. Buc-ee's replaced its current Luling location, and the new structure now claims the title of world's largest convenience store when it opened in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wate.com/news/texas-to-reclaim-home-of-the-largest-buc-ees/ | title=Texas to reclaim home of the largest Buc-ee's | date=June 9, 2022 }}</ref>