My west coast brother has informed me that, among many other foods being celebrated today, it is "Spam Day." As it happens, I like Spam, in small doses. My first husband liked it sliced and fried with a slice of cheese melted on top. Of course my first husband liked just about anything with cheese melted on top. That's how I convinced him to eat broccoli.
But I digress. Last summer my current spouse and I took a driving trip west. When his son learned that our route would take us through Austin, Minnesota, he encouraged us to stop at the SPAM Museum there. As it turned out it was a very interesting museum, full of fun facts, historical displays and tasty bites of several varieties of Spam. Did you know that Spam is very popular in Hawaii? Did you know that more Spam per capita is eaten in Guam than any other country?
Spam was first created in the late 1930s, and became very popular during WWII. These days it's available at Kroger's, in case you're feeling nostalgic or just hungry.
Speaking of nostalgia, today is also "Shredded Wheat Day." But that's a topic for another blog. Perhaps tomorrow.
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