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Spam spam spam spam!
For the first time in my life, I actually ate Spam, [1] the spiced ham
product from Hormel. [2] Spring [3] bought some the other week, and tonight
she fried it up.
She wasn't quite used to using non-Teflon coated frying pans, nor used to the
control on the stove, so it ended up taking a bit longer than she expected,
and smoked the place up, but the fried Spam was actually quite tasty,
especially the more carbonized pieces. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
“Did you know,” said Spring, “That the Hormel company actually held a naming
contest for Spam and the winning name was `Spam?' ”
“Yes, well, Spam was developed back when, the 40s? 50s?” I asked.
“30s, actually,” she said.
“Back then, the name as a product was probably not a bad name at all—nothing
bad associated with it,” I said.
“To me it's the sound a pig makes hitting the bottom of an elevator shaft.” I
love Spring.
[1]
http://www.spam.com/
[2]
http://www.hormel.com/
[3]
http://www.springdew.com/
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