It's Not A Bell At All
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112802)
United States
October 20, 2019 10:56am CST
I was thinking about my dinner a few nights ago from Taco Bell while I was on the road traveling, and remembered that a LOT of people have no idea that the Bell in the name Taco Bell has nothing at all to do with an actual bell, and that familiar dong we hear in all of their commercials.
The name Taco Bell is actually based on the name of the founder, Glen Bell, who opened up the restaurant initially in 1948 in San Bernardino, CA with the name Bell's Drive-In.
...and now you know...
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How funny - I never knew that! I have heard about conspiracy theories on how the logo is an Illuminati sign, but well, that's a little out there.
. People could really read into anything . . . it doesn't mean that's what it was meant to be 
I make my own beans now so I don't go to Taco Bell anymore. Hmmm, still workin on how to make tortillas but from what my hispanic friends tell me it's a tedious endeavor
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
20 Oct 19
That's interesting. It helps when a name has an object to relate to. I know that Taco Bell is
American Mexican, but years ago I ate some authentic Mexican food made by women from Mexico. It really wasn't very good to me, but then I realized that some women are just not good cooks, no matter where they come from.
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@porwest (112802)
• United States
8 Feb 23
I am often surprised when visiting Mexico that the food is quite similar to what we get here at "genuine" Mexican restaurants. A lot of other foods are not like that. Much of what we get here is Americanized, and Italian is one of them.
Whenever I have had authentic Italian it has always been very bland, and frankly not worth eating. Blame my American palate. lol
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
8 Feb 23
@porwest When I went to NYC for a Mother's Day weekend one year, we ate at a couple of nice French restaurants and I was not impressed.
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@porwest (112802)
• United States
10 Feb 23
@1creekgirl One thing about "authentic cuisine," it's not usually as good as the Americanized version. I think it's just the way our palates are here. If you don't Americanize something, it is going to be bland. Foreigners get offended when we say that. But it is true. Americans just have a different taste and we like bold flavors.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
20 Oct 19
Thank you for that bit of trivia. I didn't know that. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Oct 19
Learn something new everyday.
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