Thursday, September 3, 2009

Spam.....Annoyingly Delicious

Have you ever wondered why spam is called spam? I was curious why junk mail…would have the same name as the mystery meat, so I did a little research. Lucky for you…I wonder about these things. They take top priority in my mind…consider me your own personal researcher. Kat…researcher of trivial, mundane and unimportant things.


If you already know the origin of the name “spam” …you are a spam expert. ANY and ALL spam experts can jump ahead to the next paragraph. If you are spam deficient…then keep reading. The story goes…the name came from a “spam skit” by Monty Python’s Flying Circus. In the sketch, a restaurant serves all of its food with spam. There’s spam with eggs, spam with bacon, etc. While the waitress lists all the food with spam to a customer…Vikings (Yes, Vikings) in the corner of the room start singing: “Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, lovely spam! Wonderful spam, spam, spam…..”


I guess Monty Python has a real thing about spam…a spamalicious fettish. Remember Spamalot? I happen to care about spam a lot so I’m trying to give it its due…its place in society…its place in this blog.


Spam is a unique food group with so much to offer. Think about it. It comes in a handy can with a top that is so easy to pop. What could be better than having ready-to-eat canned ham? Plus you don’t need to cook it….it’s already cooked…just pull it out of your purse…or your hobo bag…and you’re ready to eat. It has enough preservatives and sodium to keep it “fresh” for 10 to 20 years. It comes in different flavors like… hot and spicy, hickory smoked, and even a spam Lite, if you’re watching your weight. And it tastes like chicken…you can’t say that about electronic spam.


One final spam thought. If the world as we know it disappeared into oblivion…there will always be spam. Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam……………annoyingly delicious.

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