More Spam (2 kinds)

[Amy Z]

Storm wrote:

 And of 
> that wasn't bad enough it also came in Spam, Onions and chives and 
(wait for 
> it) Spam and pineapple!

Ah, that would be Spam Hawaiian, I take it?
 
> Among the ingredients were/was mechanically separated chicken. I 
hate to think.
> 

The movie "American Dream," a documentary about Hormel (which, IIRC, 
is the Minnesota company to blame for Spam), is what tipped me over to 
becoming a vegetarian.  The movie wasn't even about the animal side of 
the meat industry--it was about a strike--but a scene-setting bit with 
the hogs did the trick for me.  I suppose any trip to a slaughterhouse 
would have done.

In other spam news, lately the banner ad in Hotmail, my e-mail 
provider, has been something called "Red Envelope."  It seems to be 
trying to sell me cards and flowers (it's been telling me about 
Mother's Day for weeks--come on, people, I can't look that far ahead), 
but I just keep thinking of Howlers.  D'you suppose I'm meant to send 
my mother a Howler for Mother's Day?  

Happy Easter, all--

Amy Z