Long before it was clogging up the email folder, Spam was an American classic.
Today marks 80 years since Hormel introduced us to the canned pork product known the world over. When it came out in 1937, it was the only canned meat that didn't need to be refrigerated.
It really caught on during World War II when 150 million pounds were sent overseas with the troops, who introduced it to the locals wherever they went.