Chapter
The True Origins of Taco Tuesdays
39:19 - 42:59 (03:40)
Jeffrey Pilcher, Senior Pilcher thought to look up taco joints in the phone books from Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s and came to the realization that it was predominantly white and black neighborhoods that had taco in their names, perhaps suggesting that authentic Mexican, Mexican-American neighborhoods didn't eat tacos.
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Senior Pilcher discovered that authentic taco chains were scarce in Mexican and Mexican American neighborhoods in East LA in the 40s and 50s, leading him to find uniquely named taco joints in predominantly white and predominantly black neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
39:19 - 41:52 (02:33)
Summary
Senior Pilcher discovered that authentic taco chains were scarce in Mexican and Mexican American neighborhoods in East LA in the 40s and 50s, leading him to find uniquely named taco joints in predominantly white and predominantly black neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
ChapterThe True Origins of Taco Tuesdays
EpisodeHow Tacos Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker goes through several different name options for a taco restaurant, including Taco Town, Taco Terrace, and Taco Inn.
41:52 - 42:27 (00:35)
Summary
The speaker goes through several different name options for a taco restaurant, including Taco Town, Taco Terrace, and Taco Inn.
ChapterThe True Origins of Taco Tuesdays
EpisodeHow Tacos Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A conversation about the cultural significance of tacos and the history of Taco the Town in a historically black neighborhood in Watts.
42:27 - 42:59 (00:32)
Summary
A conversation about the cultural significance of tacos and the history of Taco the Town in a historically black neighborhood in Watts.