Learning to love Spam

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:30 pm

"Spam" has acquired a negative connotation of late. In fact; however, I have learned to stop fearing Spam and now love it. Indeed, sometimes a "Spam Attack" can be a good thing. I found a pic of a vessel type that might be considered for inclusion for future UV patches.

It's a harmless JPEG file BTW.

Also here is a link to the "Spam Museum...Spam in WWII" hosted by Hormel.

http://media.hormel.com/anm/templates/s ... &zoneid=24

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 9:40 pm

Hi I like SPAM. Always have. Every part of the pig except the squeal.

Drex · Post by **Drex** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:10 am

I remember my folks feeding me spam as a kid on a regular basis. I liked it.

SoulBlazer · Post by **SoulBlazer** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:35 am

I use it for healthier hamburgers during the summer, when I eat most of them anyway.

RevRick · Post by **RevRick** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 2:28 am

in fact I'm having spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam and cheese. Want another dog?

Mike_B20 · Post by **Mike_B20** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 3:33 am

I'm glad they didn't tell us exactly what's in it, pig parts wise.
For some odd reason I sometimes get an untrollable urge to pick up a tin when shopping.

pasternakski · Post by **pasternakski** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 5:00 am

Originally posted by Mike_B20
I'm glad they didn't tell us exactly what's in it, pig parts wise.
For some odd reason I sometimes get an untrollable urge to pick up a tin when shopping.

The "party line" is that it contains nothing but pork shoulder, ham, spices and other seasonings, and preservatives (the name comes from a contest that was held to rejuvenate interest in the product after Hormel had lost its controlling market share back in the '30s. It supposedly stands for "Shoulder of Pork and hAM"). I have a feeling that "shoulder" and "ham" (not to mention "pork") are - shall we say -"liberally" defined by Hormel.

Everybody ought to check out the SPAM museum in Austin, Minnesota. What a great road trip destination for dad, mom, and the kids, eh? Not to forget Rover, of course ...

SoulBlazer · Post by **SoulBlazer** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 5:05 am

Mind you it was normaly the soilders who had to eat more Spam then the sailors. The seamen always get better food.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:52 am

Originally posted by Mike_B20
I'm glad they didn't tell us exactly what's in it, pig parts wise.
For some odd reason I sometimes get an untrollable urge to pick up a tin when shopping.

Mike, life is short, succumb to your hedonistic urges! I once heard it was pork shoulder and ham, but there may be some other goodies thrown in. On a backpacking trip once my wife and I didn't take enough food, when we finally sacrificed the single can of Spam, cut it up into slices and tossed onto a hot griddle it made my jaw hurt I was salivating so bad

HawaiiFive-O · Post by **HawaiiFive-O** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:59 am

It supposedly stands for "Shoulder of Pork and hAM").

Interesting, growing up in Hawaii Spam was a big part of my diet. I was always taught it stood for SPiced hAM.

Now my wife, from Texas, won't touch my Spam breakfasts, calling it "trailer park cuisine".

But I love it

pasternakski · Post by **pasternakski** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 8:28 am

Originally posted by HawaiiFive-O
Interesting, growing up in Hawaii Spam was a big part of my diet. I was always taught it stood for SPiced hAM.

Now my wife, from Texas, won't touch my Spam breakfasts, calling it "trailer park cuisine".

But I love it

That's what I thought it stood for, too, but fiddling around on all the SPAM sites disclosed that the word was submitted as a result of a contest, so who really knows? It could be "Swine Pecker and Anononymous Meat," for all we know.

Tell your wife that if you save up enough cans, you can build her a brand new trailer...

bradfordkay · Post by **bradfordkay** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:10 pm

My best friend in high school days said it stood for SPhincter hAM. I kinda lost my appetite for it then...

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:20 pm

Secret to good Spam.

Sliced thin, fried hard.

Just like Mom used to make.

Hard Sarge · Post by **Hard Sarge** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 4:24 pm

LOL
Can remember in the Marines, if we had some money (between paydays) and it was chow time, we would go to the PX and pick up a can and some bread and a can of pop and go back to the barracks and pig (oops, sorry for the pun) out

of course, being in the Grunts, we kind of liked C-rats too

which is kind of sick, since the mess hall, always had some C-rats cooked up at the end of the chow line in case you didn't want what they had made that day

ahhhh the good old days, if you were not tactical and could have a fire, bean and winnies with suger and cheese (dang getting hungry) ahhh

being Plt Sgt, I passed out the chow

of course the hassle was when you were tactical, and it was winter time, nothing like a can of ham or beefsteak (where they came up with that name I will never know) carried under the arm pit to try and unfreese/cook it

Spam was good, but to be honest, haven't have any since I got out

)))))))

HARD_Sarge

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:58 pm

Originally posted by bradfordkay
My best friend in high school days said it stood for SPhincter hAM. I kinda lost my appetite for it then...

"SPhincter hAM"....oh that is hilarious

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:32 pm

Greetings, Once while on the road (circa 98 or 99)
I was between Beaver Utah and Arizona. (I left Interstate 70 in Beaver)
Around sundown I was wore out from walking and getting hungry. So I sat down beside the road and opened a can of SPAM. (I always carry a few of the smaller sized cans) I eat the stuff right out of the can with a fork.
While thus engaged a coyote appeared a few feet away. He displayed no evil intent so I tossed a chunk of SPAM in his direction.
After a while he decided it was OK to eat the stuff and did so. Then he sat down. (maintaining his distance) But eyed the can and licked his chops. So I tossed another chunk over to him. I ended up basically splitting the can with him.
By now it was dark and since I do not stay beside the road during hours of darkness I found a good spot for my sleeping bag and went to sleep.
In the morning I opened another can of SPAM for breakfast and no sooner had I done so then the coyote appeared. This time he had company. He brought his wife/girlfriend and kids to breakfast. I tossed them one can while eating another.
Then I began the march down the road. These coyotes kept me company for many hours/miles.
Several days of traveling together ended beside the Colorado River. I was sitting beside the bridge (taking dips now and then to cool off from the heat)
When a family of Navaho Indians stopped and offered me a ride. They stopped they said because of the coyotes sitting beside me. (and an owl in a nearby tree) They thought I had magic and they wanted me to intervene with some magic they believed a Hopi witch had cast upon them. They did not believe my protests of no magical ability. At last I felt compelled to cast a spell in their behalf. (Hope it worked.)

Hard Sarge · Post by **Hard Sarge** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:49 pm

LOL
the Magic of SPAM

HARD_Sarge

Sonny · Post by **Sonny** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:27 am

Originally posted by Mojo
Secret to good Spam.

Sliced thin, fried hard.

Just like Mom used to make.

And slathered with mustard.

Growing up we had SPAM probably once a week or so - with pork-n-beans and fried potatoes.
Still have it on rare occasions.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:16 am

Mogami;

Beautiful mystical story of life in the wilderness and the interaction of man with the natural world and Native Americans. Name the coyote"two socks" and maybe we can shop the idea in Hollywood!!! Do you look anything like Kevin Costner?

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 4:16 am

Hi, No I look more like a shrunken version of Rasputian.

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