American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,613 posts) Fri Jul 5, 2024, 07:14 AM Jul 5

On this day, July 5, 1937, Hormel introduced Spam to a hungry world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_5

• 1937 – The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.

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On this day, July 5, 1937, Hormel introduced Spam to a hungry world. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 5 OP

i love spam!!!!! samnsara Jul 5 #1

Spam, Spam, spam...... magicarpet Jul 5 #2

So many varieties now . Historic NY Jul 5 #3

I have never tried it. zuul Jul 5 #4

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Jul 5 #5

So, all good stuff. Thanks. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 5 #6

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Jul 5 #7

samnsara

(18,029 posts)

1. i love spam!!!!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 07:27 AM

Jul 5

..we have many cans of it in the 'pantry'...

magicarpet

(15,718 posts)

2. Spam, Spam, spam......

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 07:32 AM

Jul 5

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Historic NY

(37,697 posts)

3. So many varieties now .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 07:50 AM

Jul 5

Hawaii is the largest consumer state for SPAM. One of the things my father picked up along with evaporated milk from WWII we had at home all the time.

zuul

(14,652 posts)

4. I have never tried it.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 09:31 AM

Jul 5

I can’t get past the way it looks.

Especially when you see a video in which someone cracks open a can and that slimy, fatty, gelatinous blob plops out.

It’s like watching a baby pig being born.