You know, that Taco Bell, they got this thing called a Chalupa. I heard folks talking ’bout it, saying “drop the chalupa“, “drop the chalupa“! Sounds silly, don’t it? Like some kinda game. But what the heck is this Chalupa, anyways?
Well, I did some askin’ around, you know how it is. This Chalupa, it ain’t no regular taco. It’s more like that fried bread, what they call a gordita. You seen them gorditas? They’re those thick tortillas, kinda like a pocket bread. This Chalupa is somethin’ like that, only they fry it up good and crispy. Makes it crunchy, I reckon. That’s what the young folks like, all that crunch.
And Taco Bell, where’d that come from? Some fella named Glen Bell, he started it, way back when. 1962, they say, in a place called Downey, in California. Before that he made hamburgers, sold ’em from a little stand. Bell’s Hamburgers. Called it that. But then he went and started that Taco Bell. Good thing, there is no Bell’s Hamburgers today. But Taco Bell is still there.
There’s even a dog, a little dog, that used to be in those Taco Bell commercials. They made him say funny things, like “Yeah, drop the Chalupa!” Even the sports fellas on the TV, they started sayin’ it. And “Viva Gorditas!” That dog, he said that too. Sounds like he’s got a hankerin’ for them fried breads, just like everyone else. And one time, they had him in a movie, with that big ol’ lizard, Godzilla. The dog, he was tryin’ to catch him, sayin’ “Here, lizard, lizard, lizard!” That little dog, he sure was somethin’.
That’s what I hear, anyway. “Yo quiero Taco Bell.” That’s what that dog said. “I want Taco Bell.” Well, who could blame him? Even I get a hankerin’ for somethin’ tasty every now and then. And that Chalupa, with that crispy shell. Oh, they say it’s crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Sounds pretty good, don’t it?
- They got that original Chalupa.
- That’s the classic one, I reckon.
- Beef, lettuce, tomatoes.
- Just the regular stuff.
But, why do they say “drop the chalupa“? That is the question. I think it is like you have done something wrong, you have to say that. Like the cops tell you “drop the chalupa!” if you have done something. Like you’ve got a Chalupa in your hand, and you ain’t supposed to. Then, they say it, I think. There was a guy, he got caught with some food. He is holding food in his hand. Maybe it is a Chalupa. And the cops told him “drop the chalupa“. The Taco Bell dog is there too. And the dog told the guy, put the food down gently, my man.
I heard they used to have somethin’ called a quesarito. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But they don’t have it no more. People seem to miss it, though. They talk about it online, sayin’ it was their favorite. Wonder what that was like? Must’ve been somethin’ special if folks are still talkin’ about it. They always changin’ things up, these restaurants. Hard to keep up sometimes. But that Chalupa, that’s been around for a while now. They have different kinds now.
So, that Chalupa, it’s a fried, crunchy thing. That dog, he sure did like ’em. And people sayin’ “drop the chalupa” all the time. It’s a crazy world, ain’t it? But I guess if that fried bread is good, it’s good. Maybe I’ll have to try one of them Chalupa things sometime. See what all the fuss is about. Yeah, maybe I will. But I ain’t gonna be sayin’ “drop the chalupa,” though. That just sounds silly to me. I’ll just eat it, plain and simple. That’s what you’re supposed to do with food, ain’t it? Eat it, not drop it. Unless you’re that fella in the story, I guess. But that’s a whole other story.
Anyways, this Taco Bell Chalupa is very popular. Drop the chalupa! I think this is a good name. Maybe next time, I will go to Taco Bell, order a Chalupa, and when they give it to me, I will say drop the chalupa. And I will drop it.
