"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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> Kathi Jones wrote:
>> "Brian Mailman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Kathi Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>>"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>>Brian Mailman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>epiphany wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:06:13 -0700, Serene >
>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>In article >,
>>>>>>>>> Serene > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Anyway, the cukes are currently in the washing machine getting
>>>>>>>>>>>scrubbed (I've a couple terry towels with them; gentle cycle,
>>>>>>>>>>>cold water).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Really? The washing machine? That's fascinating.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Fascinating? Interesting, maybe, but fascinating, Serene? <grin>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>It's amazing what you can do with the washing machine. ...
>>>
>>>>>>I've seen a recipe for a spam-and-octopus dish where you tenderized
>>>>>>the octopus by putting the machine on delicate cycle and running it
>>>>>>dry.
>>>
>>>>well that's just the weirdest thing I've read this week...
>>>
>>>It's from a "Spam Around The World Cookbook" my brother gave me (He lives
>>>in Saipan, where spam is just about the national flower)--without
>>>looking, it's a New Guinean recipe.
>>>
>>>.... and b'lieve me, it can ALWAYS get weirder.....
>>>
>>>B/
>>
>>
>> yup, I'm sure it can...lol! ;-)
>>
>> um, so why is Spam something they would eat in Saipan...? or, um,
>> anywhere...?
>>
>> Kathi
> GI's brought it there in WWII and the locals found it tasty. I was a wee
> lad during WWII, six yo when it ended. If it hadn't been for Spam we
> wouldn't have had meat some days. Of course being fishermen and hunters we
> didn't go hungry too often. Do you know how many squirrels live in some
> southern cities?
>
> Want to get into some interesting history? Do a search on "cargo cults."
> Very interesting thing that went on in the South Pacific at the end of and
> after WWII.
>
> George, who still likes Spam on occasion
>
> George
>

I must admit, I don't think I've ever eaten it...But I love what Monty
Python does with it...

Kathi