On April 1, 1996, Taco Bell announced that it would purchase the Liberty Bell and rename it the “Taco Liberty Bell” to help reduce the country’s debt. Taco Bell took out full-page newspaper ads to announce the decision, prompting thousands to call the restaurant’s headquarters and the National Park Service to complain. I was baptized on April Fools’ Day. No joke. God approbated the day (sanctioned).