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Today is National Taco Day

3:19 PM PDT on October 4, 2010

Taco Man salutes you on his special day.

We don't know exactly what it means that today is National Taco Day, but it's here and it's now. Every day is taco day at L.A. TACO, but for the rest of the nation it's a chance to sample the forbidden fruits of the Taco Lifestyle.

Here are some nice pictures of tacos...

Aqui Es Texcoco taco
Aqui Es Texcoco taco
Choriman Taco
Choriman Taco
Guerrilla Tacos Uni Scramble Toast (Thing)
Guerrilla Tacos Uni Scramble Toast (Thing)
Guerrilla Tacos Crab Chile Relleno burrito
Guerrilla Tacos Crab Chile Relleno burrito
ChoriMan taco
ChoriMan taco
From the So
Taco de asada from Mexicali tacos.L.A. TACO Archives

Here's a roundup of media coverage of National Taco Day:

LA WEEKLY: Jonathan Gold weighs in with some taco suggestions.
KTLA: Celebrate National Taco Day with Tinga, Don Chow, and Takosher
SLASHFOOD: Taco Picnic on Nat'l Taco Day

Also, don't forget that tomorrow, October 5, is National Apple Betty Day. Whatever that is.

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Erich Redson
Former editor of L.A. Taco. I still live in Los Angeles but mainly just hang out at parks and stare off into the distance.

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