Delectable, Not Deletable: A visit to the Spam museum.

OpinionJournal ^ | April 29, 2004 | Michael Judge

[billorites]

AUSTIN, Minn.--Just off Interstate 90, across the street from Johnny's Restaurant, a local greasy spoon, you'll find the world's first--and likely last--museum dedicated solely to Spam. No, not the annoying e-mail messages in your inbox. I'm talking about the "miracle meat" in a can your grandma used to make you eat.

That's right. In this quiet, Southern Minnesota town, on the corner of Main Street and Spam Boulevard, stands "16,500 Feet of Spam Nirvana" handsomely housed in a multistory brick building bearing the patented blue and yellow "Spam" logo. One look at the tourists lining up to take photos with a life-size bronze statue of a farmer taking his hogs to market and you know you're in the right place.

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[Conservative Me]

If you read the ingredients on the low sodium (I think), one of the ingredients is "mechanically separated chicken parts." Personally, I can't bring myself to eat the stuff, but more power to those who can.

[speedy]

For those occasions when Armor Treet just isn't good enough.

[commish]

I just have to do it :

Spam spam spam spam

Spam spam spam spam

Wonderful Spam Marvelous spam!

[mollynme]

Try the Spam Song