Drop the chalupa, or more to the point, the space station. Taco Bell is offering a free taco to everyone in the U.S. if the core of the Mir space station hits a floating Taco Bell target placed in the
South Pacific. Taco Bell has created a 40 by 40 foot target, with a bull's-eye and bold fuchsia letters spelling out: "Free Taco Here." The floating target will be placed in the South Pacific Ocean
off the coast of Australia in advance of Mir's descent, and if the core of Mir hits the designated Taco Bell target upon its re-entry, every person in the U.S. will have an opportunity to redeem a
free taco coupon. Taco Bell has purchased an insurance policy to cover the anticipated cost of the free taco redemption should the core of Mir actually hit the target. Mir is the biggest object ever
to be brought back to Earth.
- Adam Bernard
