Awesome Tacos in Southeast Texas
By Craig Hlavaty, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle
Most of us here in Texas likely celebrate “Taco Tuesday” with a pronounced gusto on the day after Monday and just before Wednesday, but a national taco chain based in Wyoming is the legal copyright holder of the phrase.
Taco John’s owns the copyright to “Taco Tuesday” in 49 of the 50 states, excluding New Jersey. Of course here in Texas it could be argued that every day is “Taco Tuesday” but that’s neither here nor there.
The company has been known to send cease-and-desist notices to those who might use the phrase during the usual course of business.
Don’t worry, you can advise your children your family won’t be getting sued for your weekly taco party at home. You don’t need to change it to “Weekly Crispy Tortilla Filled With Meat Day” or anything of the sort. Just don’t open any restaurants.
A representative for Taco John’s confirmed this to Chron.com on Monday and pointed us to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s online database.
“Taco Tuesday” has been registered to Taco John’s since 1989. It’s number 1,572,589.
Check out the gallery above to find awesome tacos in Southeast Texas on Tuesday… or any day of the week.