Glenball was born in 19 23. Was a hobo for a while, routing the rails, living by his wits. He had eaten in the mexican restaurants of southern california and thought they were the perfect fast food. After a decade of stops and starts, he opened taco bell tacos,. tostates, frigoles, bridos, all for 19 cents each. By the late 19 sixties, taco bells are everywhere. Look slump stone brick, which looks a bit like adobe. Red clay tiles on the roof. Bell tower, mexican food in a building straight out of mexico. Sope pekin, missus aram.