Food Donations

[RaconteurX]

Hey folks,

Please keep the less fortunate in mind this holiday season and give generously to a local food drive. No one should go hungry at a time when the rest of the world is celebrating. There are many people without food benefits, or whose benefits have expired, and this is a difficult enough time of the year without an empty belly on top of the other challenges they may be facing. If you can afford it, please don't neglect those in need during these next few weeks. Thank you, and may your holidays... no matter which ones you celebrate... be happy.

[JALU3]

Imagine if everyone of means, donated one of those CostCo packs of Spam?

[RaconteurX]

You'd have a lot of poor folks sick from all the additives that go into making Spam. Better to donate bulk rice, canned vegetables or pouch-sealed tuna. Still, Spam is better than no food at all.

[The Tatterdemalion King]

Yeah, healthy foods might be a better idea than mystery meat...

[JALU3]

Why is there such a stigma around SPAM? I mean look at what a staple it has become in Hawaii . . . and there are many healthy Hawaiians.

Lets look at what Spam really means: Shoulder of Pork and hAM . . . sure there are healthier products out there . . . But Spam itself is by no means evil.

[Sarge]

"Do you have anything without any Spam in it?"

[The Tatterdemalion King]

Why is there such a stigma around SPAM? I mean look at what a staple it has become in Hawaii . . . and there are many healthy Hawaiians.

Lets look at what Spam really means: Shoulder of Pork and hAM . . . sure there are healthier products out there . . . But Spam itself is by no means evil.

Then, uh, why is it's name some mysterious onomatepoeia?

[JALU3]

Then, uh, why is it's name some mysterious onomatepoeia?

Because they wanted something to market it as, that sounded cool . . . it's on the companies website, and wikipedia, how the name was created. Again, marketing.

Do I need to change my Avatar Title to "Defender of Spam®"?

[The Tatterdemalion King]

At one time, the official explanation may have been that the name was a syllabic abbreviation of "SPiced hAM", but on their official website, Hormel denies this and states that Spam is just that.

Spam.

[Liquidator Queeg]

Don't spam this thread, you spammers!



And yes, donate to food drives. Be good. But don't give spam.

[JALU3]

I will donate SPAM, and if someone knows how to serve it properly, those who receive it will enjoy it.

I will continue to defend spam which is, per their official website per their FAQs page:

SPAM® Classic is made of just a few simple ingredients. Ham, pork, sugar, salt, water, a little potato starch, and a mere
hint of sodium nitrite to help SPAM® keep its color. Sounds delicious, and it is.

Now, to spam: