Spam, not the annoying email, but rather the cultural icon and mystery meat concoction some claim features ham was introduced on this day in 1937. I remember it as a ubiquitous part of my childhood, and associate it with poverty. And in many circles it continues to be considered “poor people’s food.” Although I am pleased in some strange part of my heart to learn that it appears to be wildly popular in Hawaii, where it has been called the... Read more