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  Salon.com Business | Dropped like a chalupa
The Chihuahua speaks softly, and his streetwise accent isn't as pronounced as it is on TV.
The Chihuahua says he'd been planning to stay with the Taco Bell commercials for at least another year or so, then try to move into feature films.
It's clear the Chihuahua is trying to focus on the future, to fight the bitterness he's feeling toward Taco Bell, but it keeps seeping back into the conversation.
archive.salon.com /business/feature/2000/07/20/chihuahua/index.html   (922 words)

  
  Chihuahua Information and Pictures, Chihuahuas, Taco Bell Dog
Chihuahua's are strong-willed, intensely loyal and become very attached to their owners, even to the point of jealousy.
This is not typical Chihuahua behavior, but I tend to think that it was the socialization that made her the way she is today.
Chihuahua puppies are born with large heads, frequently necessitating cesarean deliveries by a skilled veterinarian.
www.dogbreedinfo.com /chihuahua.htm   (1099 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Taco Bell Dog Death
A friend was telling me he had heard that Taco Bell had the Chiuaua dog it used in its advertising put to sleep, rather than honor the full length of the contract with the animals owner.
To the average person, who presumed the Taco bell dog commercials were benefiting the company, the pooch's sudden disappearance was highly illogical unless something had happened to the animal.
Had the Taco Bell dog died while there were still commercials to be made, another Chihuahua would have been set in front of the cameras.
www.snopes.com /radiotv/tv/tacobell.asp   (1285 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Taco Bell
Taco Bell serves items based on Mexican cuisine, as adapted to the needs of the fast-food industry.
Taco Bell encourages its diners to "think outside the bun", a reference to its bypassing the efforts and popularity wars of such hamburger-selling fast food chains as McDonald's and Burger King through the tortilla instead of the bun.
These issues were resolved on March 9, 2005, when Taco Bell agreed to the farmers' demand that the company pay a penny-per-pound surcharge for tomatoes.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Taco_Bell   (515 words)

  
 TACO BELL CHIHUAHUA : Encyclopedia Entry
In commercials, the dog (sometimes depicted as a Mexican revolutionary wearing a beret or as a bandit wearing a sombrero) was made to speak through special effects.
Taco Bell denied this but nonetheless stopped showing the dog in advertisements in 2000 in order to pursue other campaigns.
It was also rumored that the model "Gidget" had passed away, but Taco Bell denies this, saying the dog is currently living with owners in La Grange, Texas.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Taco_Bell_chihuahua   (415 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Taco Bell
Taco Bell encourages its diners to "think outside the bun" by visiting its restaurants instead of hamburger-selling fast food chains such as McDonald's and Burger King.
As of 2005 Taco Bell is the best-performing brand of Yum Brands, having USD1.8 billion sales for company-owned stores in the United States (compounded annual growth rate of 6% from 2001), and sales of USD4.4 billion for franchisees and licensees in the United States (compounded annual growth rate of 3% from 2001).
The first Taco Bell franchise was sold in 1964 and the company went public in 1969.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Taco_Bell   (3707 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Taco Bell chihuahua
The Taco Bell chihuahua is a popular advertising figure and mascot used by Taco Bell, consisting of a Chihuahua dog (a breed commonly associated with Mexico, as are the tacos the restaurant serves).
In commercials, the dog (sometimes depicted as a revolutionary wearing a beret or as a bandito wearing a sombrero) is made to speak through special effects.
His advertising catch-phrase was "Yo quiero Taco Bell!", Spanish (or, more accurately, Spanglish) for "I want (or love) Taco Bell".
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Taco_Bell_chihuahua   (298 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Chihuahua is a breed commonly associated with Mexico, as are the tacos the restaurant serves.
Taco Bell denied this but nonetheless stopped showing the dog in advertisements in 2000 in order to pursue other campaigns.
The Taco Bell Chihuahua is often cited as one of the causes of a recent upsurge in popularity of the breed.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Taco_Bell_chihuahua   (347 words)

  
 Taco Bell Chihuahua
He was cast as the Taco Bell Chihuahua, pitching the now infamous “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” line in a series of popular television ads for the fast food giant.
When Taco Bell began to run ads featuring “extreme” teenagers taking very large bites of their tacos and burritos in 2000, Chippy was suddenly on the outside looking in.
But instead Taco Bell gave Chippy a pink slip, and with it a case of severe depression and a drug addiction that led to his death sometime Sunday night.
www.thebluebrick.net /TacoBell.html   (460 words)

  
 taco bell chihuahua - DomainNameSanity
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 Dog Owner's Guide profile: The Chihuahua
Unfortunately, the Chihuahua’s innate curiosity, intelligence, and loyalty to and affection for his owner often get lost in the oft-repeated description of the more prominent features of his temperament, but in the right circumstances, he is a wonderful companion.
The Chihuahua is also born with a soft spot on the top of his head that may not fully close, so a blow here could kill him.
Chihuahuas have been known to ride about inside a pocket, in a purse or tote bag, or tucked firmly under the arm of their owners.
www.canismajor.com /dog/chihua.html   (1728 words)

  
 Taco Bell Chihuahua Spurs Wacky Wedding Proposals for Valentine's Day (2/99)
Taco Bell has unleashed three new talking plush Chihuahua premiums to be sold in nearly 5,000 restaurants nationwide.
Original Chihuahua plush toys are being found on Internet auction sites selling for as much as 267 percent more than the original Taco Bell retail price.
Taco Bell Corp., a division of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: YUM), is the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain with more than $4.9 billion in system-wide sales.
bizjournals.bison.com /press/pr2-11taco.html   (451 words)

  
 Taco Bell Chihuahua vs. Speedy Gonzalez @ WWWF Grudge Match
Taco should count his blessings that he only loses a chalupa; he could find himself locked in a room with a pissed-off El Toro, or perhaps with 10,000 cocked mousetraps backfiring on him.
Taco will never hear it coming, and by the time he sees the F-22 fighters flying over him at speeds in excess of Mach 2, there will already be a baker's dozen of GBU "Bunker Buster" bombs within within 300 feet of him.
Taco is one of those damn yippy dogs that is always a) spazzing out b)peeing everywhere c)a combination of a and b.
www.grudge-match.com /History/tacobell-speedy.shtml   (5353 words)

  
 COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They want Taco Bell to agree voluntarily to pay the growers one cent more per pound and let the increase pass on to the pickers.
Organizers called this month's caravan to California the "Taco Bell Truth Tour" and attracted the same kind of collegians who assailed the tobacco industry and clothing sweatshops.
Yet passing the buck instead of the penny leaves Taco Bell in a predicament as the boycotters' volume rises.
www.ciw-online.org /pbpoped2.html   (657 words)

  
 Asia Times Online - News from greater China; Hong Kong and Taiwan
Tacos and burritos are all but alien to Chinese palates, if only because most Chinese have never tried them.
While variants of Taco Bell's ingredients such as salsa, re-fried beans and tortillas can be found in China, the fast-food chain may need to alter the original recipe in order to satisfy Chinese appetites.
If anything, the expansion of Taco Bell in China will come as a relief to Americans and other foreigners who rarely have the chance to enjoy a good chalupa while living abroad.
www.atimes.com /atimes/China/FA17Ad05.html   (713 words)

  
 Taco Bell Chihuahua Dog information
dog made famous from appearing in Taco Bell advertisements in the late 1990?s was found dead in a hotel room outside of Los Angeles late Monday morning.
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 Taco Bell Chihuahua Spurs Wacky Wedding Proposals for Valentine's Day (2/99)
Taco Bell has unleashed three new talking plush Chihuahua premiums to be sold in nearly 5,000 restaurants nationwide.
Original Chihuahua plush toys are being found on Internet auction sites selling for as much as 267 percent more than the original Taco Bell retail price.
Taco Bell Corp., a division of Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: YUM), is the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain with more than $4.9 billion in system-wide sales.
www.bison.com /press/pr2-11taco.html   (340 words)

  
 TACO BELL DOGS , Litl Bits Collectibles
Holds sign in his mouth that says 'free tacos'.
Chihuahua "cruising alone down the boardwalk, looking large and in charge," says Bennett.
You are viewing a RARE PEZ dispenser from Taco Bell.
www.livinginthelightms.com /tacobelldogs.html   (370 words)

  
 Chihuahua puppy | Pictures | For Sale | Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chihuahuas have always been iconic and easily recognizable creatures, but they gained superstar status when Taco Bell introduced the now famous "Yo quiero Taco Bell" Chihuahua as the chain's spokesdog in the late '90s.
Chihuahuas are the oldest breed in North America and date back to the ancient Aztecs and Toltecs, and archaeologists believe they were considered sacred by these tribes.
Chihuahuas evolved into companions and pets and were introduced to Europe in the 19th century, where they quickly gained popularity as exotic pets.
www.chihuahua-puppy.net   (665 words)

  
 Bell Chihuahua Dog Taco
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is the Taco Bell chihuahua, aka Dinky or Gidget or Taco.
Chihuahua purists claim that Gidget, or Dinky, or Taco (Gidget is the original dog -- but she has stand-ins) are "kind of ugly", but I must disagree.
www.fetchkey.com /links/dog/6/bell-chihuahua-dog-taco.html   (555 words)

  
 taco bell dog : learn about taco bell dog
Since that launch of the Chihuahua campagin a little while ago, Taco Bell has seen an unprecedented response to it.
`Yo quiero Taco Bell` TV watchers were giddy for Gidget the Taco Bell chihuahua, who hit it big with her cravings for chalupas.
The Taco Bell Chihuahua talks about his sudden, shocking dismissal and considers his showbiz future.
www.discount--pet-supplies.com /dogs/taco-bell-dog.html   (363 words)

  
 The Great Taco Hunt
Taqueria San Jose is a small taco shack a block east of Hayvenhurst on Vanowen in Van Nuys.They advertise tacos al vapor which are typically tacos de lengua or cabeza that are pressure cooked but i was in the mood for the taco trifecta so I went with al pastor, carnitas and asada.
You see Tacos Raza is the taco of the commoner, the everyday man. Yes the King has spread his neo-taco-colonialism across the city and the King's influence is so great he could probably could have Tacos Raza shutdown faster than you could say con todo.
It's a taco hunt and one in which I hope to find that perfect moment where the soft corn tortillas and marriage of tender al pastor and hot sauce come together while the belly of heaven looks down approvingly.
tacohunt.blogspot.com   (2044 words)

  
 Taco Bell Dog - and Camel - Costumes
For various reasons, mostly silly, several of the Rising Phoenix Dancers have become fans of the Taco Bell dog.
But then the question became, "What does one do with a Taco Bell dog once one has one?" We decided we should make costumes for them, and thus was born the "Tog Your Dog" Project.
As things happen, Taco Bell stopped selling their dogs before we really had enough for everyone to participate in the Project.
www.beledy.net /sherezzah/togdog.htm   (491 words)

  
 Taco Bell chihuahua - Definition, explanation
The Taco Bell chihuahua is a popular advertising figure and mascot used by Taco Bell, consisting of a Chihuahua dog (a breed commonly associated with Mexico, as are the tacos the restaurant serves).
In commercials, the dog (sometimes depicted as a revolutionary wearing a beret or as a bandito wearing a sombrero) is made to speak through special effects.
His advertising catch-phrase was "Yo quiero Taco Bell!", Spanish (or, more accurately, Spanglish) for "I want (or love) Taco Bell".
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/t/ta/taco_bell_chihuahua.php   (346 words)

  
 bell chihuahua picture taco
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 taco bell chihuahua picture download
I love owning a Chihuahua and I take my Chihuahua “Cherry” everywhere I go, but that being said, please, before you ever consider buying one of these lovable puppies, you need to do your due diligence on this favorite breed and its eccentricities.
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 Taco Bell Dog Detained by I.N.S. | The News is NowPublic.com
NOGALES, ARIZONA (Digital Dementia News Services) - The Taco Bell Chihuahua was taken into custody today by the INS as he attempted to sneak back into the United States not far from Nogales.
Juan Xavier Martinez, better known as the Taco Bell Dog” appeared in numerous television ads saying “Yo quiero Taco Bell” until activists complained that the advertising was demeaning to Chihuahuas by suggesting that most of them spoke with an accent or were undocumented workers.
An investigation into the Taco Bell ad campaign quickly revealed that the Taco Bell Dog was indeed an undocumented worker from Guadalajara.
www.nowpublic.com /taco_bell_dog_detained_by_i_n_s   (258 words)

  
 taco bell chihuahua
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