Long before Taco Bell became synonymous with fuzzy 3 a.m. Baja Blasts and McDonald's with decreasingly cheap late-night burgers, they were just fast food joints jockeying for position in the throw-the-trash-out-the-car-window 1970s, a pair of restaurants that offered decent service with a smile ... and some seriously questionable uniforms.
From Taco Bell's short-lived mustache to McDonald's shockingly cheap vintage menu items, here are 30 pics of what fast food looked like in the '70s.
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Taco Bell was all about the family
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This is not a put-on, it's an actual uniform
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Styrofoam era in full swing
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And you thought the McDonald's outside seating area was nice
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"They never told me it'd be purple."
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Bring back this logo color scheme now
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Jack will speak to you -- FOREVER
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More tostada then beefy, apparently
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Van Halen researching a McDonald's concept album
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Very nice day for the family
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Perfectly normal reaction
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"I can no longer do this."
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This is the life of a McDonald's cook
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The styrofoam era begins
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You'd think it impossible to look serious in that uniform but this guy...
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Nothing says 'get down' less than this
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How many faces were butchered by this promotion?
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'From the North Atlantic' Lol
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Dinner is sort of served
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You'd have to look long and hard for a hamburger mascot w less ethics
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Taco Bell's 70s not so slick menu
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Taco Bell's 70s slick menu
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