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In 1996, a major American corporation placed an ad in, among other places, the New York Times, stating that it had purchased a major U.S. landmark and was renaming it. What was the corporation and what was the landmark?
The corporation was Taco Bell, and the landmark? The Liberty Bell, of course. Taco Bell in its press releases indicated that it would change the name of the monument to the "Taco Liberty Bell." Around noon, Taco Bell 'fessed up, but not before thousands of irate citizens called the National Historical Park which housed the Liberty Bell to complain. White House spokesman Mike McCurry commented that the federal government would also be "selling the Lincoln Memorial to Ford Motor Company and renaming it the Lincoln-Mercury Memorial." Museum of Hoaxes. And many thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
geekchick for suggesting the link!
The corporation was Taco Bell, and the landmark? The Liberty Bell, of course. Taco Bell in its press releases indicated that it would change the name of the monument to the "Taco Liberty Bell." Around noon, Taco Bell 'fessed up, but not before thousands of irate citizens called the National Historical Park which housed the Liberty Bell to complain. White House spokesman Mike McCurry commented that the federal government would also be "selling the Lincoln Memorial to Ford Motor Company and renaming it the Lincoln-Mercury Memorial." Museum of Hoaxes. And many thanks to
geekchick for suggesting the link!