Today is free taco day at Taco Bell. Also, the sun is handing out skin cancer at no charge. Hurry, run quick! But seriously, we’re going to tell you something, but only if you promise not to tell anyone, not even the bloggers who share this page. We love Taco Bell. Do you hear us? Love it. We stumble into that joint at 2am with a good, solid beer buzz going, load up on tacos, and wake up the next morning covered in hot sauce and refried beans. Damn, that’s what WE’RE talking about! So, in honor of this momentous American holiday, we want to tell you about our favorite taco, The Double Decker Taco.

When it debuted in the 90s, we considered the Double Decker Taco a cheap gimmick. Back then, we were strictly bean burrito girls, with the occasional Beef Meximelt to spice things up. The commercials were all, “See what we’ve done? It’s insane!” But then, BUT THEN: We tried the Double Decker Taco. People, it’s brilliant! Because it has the savory greasiness of a hard-shell taco, but it doesn’t crumble all over your lap, because that savory goodness is held in the warm, chewy bosom of a soft tortilla slathered with refried beans. It’s like the two powerhouses of tacos working together. It’s the DeNiro and Pacino of tacos. Here in New York, we don’t go to Taco Bell much. But when we head back to Dallas, we set up camp in the aisles. So please get our sleeping bag out of the closet and hide the children's eyes, Mockingbird Taco Bell. We are coming for our free taco.