I had the pleasure this week of visiting an exciting place - it was the SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota! Just off of Interstate 90 in the southern part of the state (near the Iowa border), this little gem was a surprisingly interesting and well-done (and FREE!) shrine to everyone's favorite meat product.
I learned a few worthwhile tidbits. For instance, did you know that Hormel Meats, creator of SPAM, also introduced chili to the American Public? I also found out about a radio show called "Music With The Hormel Girls," which featured song, dance, and advertising from the Hormel Girls, who at one point numbered 60 performers! There story has recently been adapted int oa musical. Furthermore, I was privileged to hear a lot of the old SPAM jingles, like this one:
I learned a few worthwhile tidbits. For instance, did you know that Hormel Meats, creator of SPAM, also introduced chili to the American Public? I also found out about a radio show called "Music With The Hormel Girls," which featured song, dance, and advertising from the Hormel Girls, who at one point numbered 60 performers! There story has recently been adapted int oa musical. Furthermore, I was privileged to hear a lot of the old SPAM jingles, like this one:
The gift shop was also nothing to sneeze at. There were very reasonably priced items, and the best thing was THEY GOT THE JOKE. Everyone laughs at SPAM and fortunately, their assortment of silly products reflected this cultural view of the product. It was tough to resist buying a SPAM poncho, bathmat, dinner set, or bicycle jersey. At least I got a few good temporary tattoos.
This isn't in Silicon Valley and there's nothing cute about mass murder! I've had this outrage bottled up for months!!!
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