Jean B. said...

> l, not -l wrote:>
>> Any SPAM in those stores? If so, perhaps the Cheez Whiz is also an
>> artifact of US occupation of many Pacific Islands during and after
>> WWII.
>
> I see Spam-like substances in the largest Asian store I go to. I
> don't recall if there is Spam itself though. I also don't
> remember ever seeing Cheez Whiz at any of the Asian stores I frequent.


SPAM's popularity relates more to its introduction to the Polynesian culture
of Hawaii. Not Asian culture in the Far East.

Aloha,

Andy
Volcano Starter
\ooo/

Andy wrote:
> Jean B. said...
>
>> l, not -l wrote:>
>>> Any SPAM in those stores? If so, perhaps the Cheez Whiz is also an
>>> artifact of US occupation of many Pacific Islands during and after
>>> WWII.
>> I see Spam-like substances in the largest Asian store I go to. I
>> don't recall if there is Spam itself though. I also don't
>> remember ever seeing Cheez Whiz at any of the Asian stores I frequent.
>
>
> SPAM's popularity relates more to its introduction to the Polynesian culture
> of Hawaii. Not Asian culture in the Far East.
>
> Aloha,
>
> Andy
> Volcano Starter
> \ooo/
>
Well, where the stores are broken down by region, the "Spam" isn't
in a Hawaiian/Pacific region. I think some of it emanates from SE
Asia.

--
Jean B.

Jean B. said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Jean B. said...
>>
>>> l, not -l wrote:>
>>>> Any SPAM in those stores? If so, perhaps the Cheez Whiz is also an
>>>> artifact of US occupation of many Pacific Islands during and after
>>>> WWII.
>>> I see Spam-like substances in the largest Asian store I go to. I
>>> don't recall if there is Spam itself though. I also don't
>>> remember ever seeing Cheez Whiz at any of the Asian stores I frequent.
>>
>>
>> SPAM's popularity relates more to its introduction to the Polynesian
>> culture of Hawaii. Not Asian culture in the Far East.
>>
>> Aloha,
>>
>> Andy
>> Volcano Starter
>> \ooo/
>>
> Well, where the stores are broken down by region, the "Spam" isn't
> in a Hawaiian/Pacific region. I think some of it emanates from SE
> Asia.


SPAM was, iirc, originally a supply to the armed forces at Pearl Harbor,
Oahu. It spread from there throughout the HI island population due to it's
huge "import" availability.

Best,

Andy

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:38:28 -0400, Jean B. wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>> Jean B. said...
>>
>>> l, not -l wrote:>
>>>> Any SPAM in those stores? If so, perhaps the Cheez Whiz is also an
>>>> artifact of US occupation of many Pacific Islands during and after
>>>> WWII.
>>> I see Spam-like substances in the largest Asian store I go to. I
>>> don't recall if there is Spam itself though. I also don't
>>> remember ever seeing Cheez Whiz at any of the Asian stores I frequent.
>>
>> SPAM's popularity relates more to its introduction to the Polynesian culture
>> of Hawaii. Not Asian culture in the Far East.
>>
>> Aloha,
>>
>> Andy
>> Volcano Starter
>> \ooo/
>>
> Well, where the stores are broken down by region, the "Spam" isn't
> in a Hawaiian/Pacific region. I think some of it emanates from SE
> Asia.

it's all part of sheldon's fiendish plan to conquer the earth. the problem
is, the cats don't seem to be interested, since they have it pretty cushy
already.

your pal,
blake

Andy wrote:

> SPAM's popularity relates more to its introduction to the Polynesian
> culture of Hawaii. Not Asian culture in the Far East.

SPAM is hugely popular and highly esteemed in Korea, and Korea seems pretty
Far East to me. Here's a reasonably current news article which mentions it:

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lif...2746-23101022/

(or http://tinyurl.com/da53u4)


Bob