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>Arthur Comings said:
>> Do you have any idea how they came up with the word Spam?
>>
>> Specious Ham? Spreadable Ham? Selected Pigfood and Meat?
>Spiced ham. It's *very* popular in Honolulu for unfathomable reasons.
>Karen
> karenk -at- netcom -dot- com
I was told that SPAM stood for Special Processed Army Meat, since the army
was instrumental in bringing it into our lives when they tried to find a food
that would last forever and was easily transportable to troops without having
to worry about spoilage.