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wrote on 2/26/04 8:39 AM -----
>>>All this spammer talk made me realize I don't even know what the word
>>>means or where it came from. Is it an acronym or what?
>>
>>Its originally from a Monty Python skit.
>>
>>They had a skit where a bunch of Vikings chanted "spam spam spam spam"
>>until it was so loud and annoying it drowned out all other conversation.
>>So when junk email started to appear, it reminded people of that skit
>>because the junk email just kept coming, more and more of it, until it
>>drowned out legit email.
>>
>SNIP
>>As to the origin of the name of the meat product, I've heard it was a
>>conjunction of Spiced and Ham, because that is what the original SPAM
>>was... SPiced hAM. However, I believe Hormel simply claims they ran a
>>contest for a name, and that was the winning entry. I'm not sure they
>>give much of an explanation for its origins beyond that.
>>
>Hi Chris-
>That is most interesting, i.e. Spam being junk mail and to me the meat
>product is also junk but I have to admit having it with eggs now and
>then, at least once a year or so.
There's a more extended version of this history at
http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html
but there are other versions, as well. Because the other versions aren't
very flattering to Hormel's fine product, they are less broadly
circulated.
Jim DeWitt
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