In 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had bought the Liberty Bell and was renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens called the National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell was housed to express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when Taco Bell revealed, a few hours later, that it was all a practical joke. The best line of the day came when White House press secretary Mike McCurry was asked about the sale. Thinking on his feet, he responded that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold. It would now be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial.
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lol some people are really gullible
Posted by Shane Carder  in  Earth  on  Sat Mar 31, 2007  at  03:48 AM

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hahahaha i remember this!
Posted by Moenkie  in  Bay Area, California  on  Sat Mar 31, 2007  at  10:23 PM

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Hey it could of happened. What didn't the clinton's sell.
Posted by The Gooch  on  Sun Apr 01, 2007  at  09:12 AM

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this sucks!!!! my mom could've done better!!! Gosh... turdnugget.
Posted by Your Mom  in  On Your Mom  on  Sun Apr 01, 2007  at  05:31 PM

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This is the best one of them all!
Posted by Douglas  in  El Salvador, Central America  on  Sun Apr 01, 2007  at  05:53 PM

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Funny-- BUT, the Board that manages the Golden Gate Bridge finances is currently mulling over whether or not to sell the rights for re-naming the bridge, for instance "YAHOO Bridge" or "YAHOO Golden Gate" or something like. That's for real! The Board is incredibly inept, and massively in debt. They need money.

Entities started selling off our sports parks/arenas to companies about 10 years ago in the SF Bay Area.

Why not the Golden Gate Bridge?
Posted by cpr  in  San Francisco  on  Mon Apr 02, 2007  at  11:39 PM

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I eat at Taco Bell almost every day, and I never heard this. I must bring it up there.
Posted by louie  in  ohio  on  Sun Feb 17, 2008  at  06:31 PM

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I was about to check my email on MSN when I saw the article for this as the top ten best pranks or something to that effect, and I must honestly say that though the others put a smile on my face, nothing had me laughing like the ending to this article. I just finished sending this to my sister, and she called me back laughing about Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial =) (the Taco Liberty Bell, in my opinion, pales in comparison to that remark)

I love April Fools Day! The only holiday that rivals Halloween when it comes to fun =)

<3 Sibgie
Posted by Sibgie  on  Tue Apr 01, 2008  at  09:03 AM

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This is great, and people that think it was horrible are reakky stupid, and too uptight!
Posted by crashandtumble8  in  IL  on  Tue Apr 01, 2008  at  05:48 PM

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Thanks alex Oyun
Posted by Oyun indir  on  Fri Jun 20, 2008  at  05:14 AM

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