Posted on 03/03/2020 12:05:53 PM PST by nickcarraway
A place where memories were made and Baja Blasts were had is no longer serving the community in State College
The vigil was a solemn occasion, but Prajesh Patel still felt his taco costume was the most appropriate dress to express his emotion.
Patel led a group of his fellow Penn State students Sunday in a memorial service of sorts for a beloved State College institution: The Taco Bell next to campus.
"[He] led a moment of silence as well as leading several 'funeral' songs. It was crazy but it was so much fun," said Allie Bausinger, a journalism major at Penn State who attended the vigil.
Patel, a computer science major at Penn State, had created the vigil at the College Avenue location as a Facebook event.
"The vigil started off as one of those Facebook joke events and ended up drawing a pretty big crowd," Bausinger said. "The Taco Bell closed down with no warning and everyone was really surprised."
Students brought flowers, candles, and Taco Bell sauce packets, among other items, to commemorate the closed restaurant.
It Me, Allie B @allie_bausinger Hi @JeffreeStar one of our Taco Bell locations closed down and we had a vigil. I request your support in honoring this location
The Facebook event drew 791 responses, with 260 people claiming they were going to the event. Patel posted on the page of the event thanking everyone who came out.
Underlying reason?
Did Fight for 15 make the business uneconomic?
I saw this on our local news lastnight. Probably one of the most ridiculous things I have read/seen but so typical of this generation.
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Funny story.
At least it wasn’t about “woke” Art History majors who felt triggered about something inane.
I could have pictured myself (back in college) participating in something like that.
Taco Smells
If it was so popular then why did it go out of business?
taco bells tend to be quite popular with customers
and should have done especially well at a state college
odd it would close?
Shouldn’t they be overjoyed that this den of cultural appropriation and neocolonialism shut down?
Puts me in mind of the Oakland Original Hot Dog Shop (the “O”) on the Pitt campus.
(only public eatery I ever saw with a “C” rating posted on the door.)
lol
Back in the 70’s, Taco Bell served a Bell Burger which was taco fixin’s on a hamburger bun. They were around 69 cents.
“Back in the 70’s, Taco Bell served a Bell Burger which was taco fixin’s on a hamburger bun. They were around 69 cents.”
Wow, I hadn’t thought of that is a long time. They were actually good.
LOL
Maybe you can work this in:
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