American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,138 posts) Fri Jul 5, 2024, 06:14 AM Jul 2024

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 2024 OP

i love spam!!!!! samnsara Jul 2024 #1

Spam, Spam, spam...... magicarpet Jul 2024 #2

So many varieties now . Historic NY Jul 2024 #3

I have never tried it. zuul Jul 2024 #4

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Jul 2024 #5

So, all good stuff. Thanks. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 #6

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Jul 2024 #7

samnsara

(18,290 posts)

1. i love spam!!!!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 06:27 AM

Jul 2024

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

magicarpet

(16,615 posts)

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

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 06:32 AM

Jul 2024

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Historic NY

(37,927 posts)

3. So many varieties now .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 06:50 AM

Jul 2024

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

(14,669 posts)

4. I have never tried it.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 08:31 AM

Jul 2024

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.