STATE COLLEGE, PA 0 Pour out a little Mountain Dew Baja Blast for a Taco Bell in Pennsylvania, which will never again serve up Chalupas, Quesaritos or even Fire Sauce packets to the good people of Penn State.
A large crowd of students at Penn State gathered on Sunday night to mourn the loss of a Taco Bell location in the town of State College, after the fast-food restaurant abruptly closed last week.
The vigil, organized by computer science major Prajesh Patel, reportedly drew not only students, but also locals and former employees of the now-shuttered eatery.
“We were all shooketh after hearing about the closing of this beautiful, beautiful State College establishment,” said Patel, who appeared before the crowd wearing a tortilla costume, according to Penn State’s student-run Daily Collegian. “Taco Bell was our home away from home, and added spice to our life."
Footage from Sunday night’s event shows attendees placing candles and flowers at the site of the former East College Avenue restaurant, while others joined in to sing a somber rendition of “The Penn State Alma Mater.”