A very interesting article on Spam.. and yes I have a can of my own. =)

[sushio]

I have to admit, I really like Spam more than the average American. In fact, you could say I'm very passionate about it. I dunno, there's just something about canned hams.. they just go so perfectly with rice. Well this is for all of you Spam lovers out there!

When Only Slabs of Pink, Jellied Byproduct Will DoBy Barbara Demick, LA Times Staff

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[mshts]

This made my day. I love Spam (though nowadays, I only eat the Lite and Turkey varieties), and like to make fun of it equally as much ("it's the farm in a can").

[sushio]

I don't know why it's called the poor man's ham... because it's pretty damn expensive hahaha.

[mshts]

Well, compared to some actual leg hams, which are kinda ridiculiously expensive, it kinda makes sense.

It's kinda like saying the poor man's caviar. Except ham isn't as expensive as caviar.

Blah. =P

[watchreader]

probably a carry over from when it was rationed during the war.

(from ur cuz - jennifer)

[anonymous]

hey hanna! hope you are doing well :) man, that article was quite a reader. i thought all this time i was weird for liking spam. haha, i guess it's just in the genes. weird too bc i was craving for spam kimchi jjigae. sounds yummy right now. ok, well have a good holiday! bye