Archeologists find U.S. Army bacon and sunscreen tins buried at Salisbury Plain

upi ^ | July 6, 2015 | Fred Lambert

[JoeProBono]

TROWBRIDGE, England, - Archeologists say they have unearthed several tins for U.S. Army bacon and sunscreen at Salisbury Plain, England, home of the famous Stonehenge ruins.

Wessex Archeology shared the find on its website in celebration of American Independence Day.

Salisbury Plain has been a British military training ground since the early 20th century, but U.S. military forces staged there in preparation for the 1944 invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

"The military has been on Salisbury Plain for decades so it's not been ploughed up or disturbed by developers," the BBC quoted Matt Leivers, from Wessex Archaeology, as saying.

According to Sue Nelson, finds supervisor at Wessex Archeology, the remains of World War II mess kitchens have been discovered in the area in recent years.

The BBC reports archeologists found at least 16 tins marked "U.S. Cream Sunburn Preventive."

Nelson wrote that the contents of those tins were "still intact."

"The state of preservation of some of the U.S. issued provisions goes to show how well-made they were," she wrote, noting, however, that the bacon tins were found to be empty.

[JoeProBono]

Stonehenge, the most famous antiquity on Salisbury Plain

[albie]

I’m having poached eggs right this minute. Some bacon would be nice!

[Buckeye McFrog]

Sounds like they were preparing for a second wave attack against Muslims.

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How about a nice big bacon sandwich?

[oh8eleven]

T... archeologists found at least 16 tins marked "U.S. Cream Sunburn Preventive."
Could have used that in 'Nam. Feckin' sun burned like a laser.

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[Lazamataz]

she wrote, noting, however, that the bacon tins were found to be empty.

THAT IS NOT COOL!

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[JoeProBono]

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Maple Bacon Lollipops

[turducken]

mmmmmm Bacon Product

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[MrB]

I’ll up you one....

“with bacon and Ranch Dressing!”

[Ditter]

My husband was in the hospital, he just had a stent put in his heart and was going home that day. He hates hospital food and he asked me to go to the hospital lunch room and get him a bacon sandwich.

It was huge and just as he is getting ready to take his first bite the cardiologist walks into the room. The look on the doctors face was one of utter shock! Wish I had my camera ready to take a picture of him!

[JoeProBono]

[uncitizen]

LOL

[JoeProBono]

[NativeSon]

‘Murica!

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