Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Subscribe to StoryCorps on YouTube: https://storycor.ps/subscribe
Donate to support StoryCorps: storycorps.org/donate
More stories from StoryCorps: storycorps.org
----------
Memories of an April Fools prank 30 years ago—involving two iconic American bells. The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, And the fast food chain, Taco Bell.

National Park Rangers Rick Starr and Larry McClenney were working at the Liberty Bell Center on April 1, 1996 when things got weird.

Learn more: storycorps.org/stories/taco-liberty-bell