Is This The End of Spam?
Austin, MN--The Hormel Foods Corporation has issued a press release stating that they have reluctantly decided to change the name of their flagship product due to negative connotations the word "Spam" has taken on since the dawning of Internet Age.
"Spam has been with us since the great depression, but we can no longer ignore the fact that the good name of our product has been forever tarnished by internet scam artists looking to make a quick buck by filling our e-mail boxes with junk," said spokesperson Ellen Porcine from the company's Minnesota headquarters, sometimes jokingly referred to as Spam Town, USA.
The name Spam, which stands for "Steam Pressed Amalgamated Meat," was originally chosen from entries sent in during a national naming contest held in 1937.
Spokesperson Porcine said that the company was not sure whether they would hold another contest to determine the new name, or generate another one in-house. "I can tell you one thing," quipped Porcine, "whatever name we choose will be an improvement at this point."
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"Spam has been with us since the great depression, but we can no longer ignore the fact that the good name of our product has been forever tarnished by internet scam artists looking to make a quick buck by filling our e-mail boxes with junk," said spokesperson Ellen Porcine from the company's Minnesota headquarters, sometimes jokingly referred to as Spam Town, USA.
The name Spam, which stands for "Steam Pressed Amalgamated Meat," was originally chosen from entries sent in during a national naming contest held in 1937.
Spokesperson Porcine said that the company was not sure whether they would hold another contest to determine the new name, or generate another one in-house. "I can tell you one thing," quipped Porcine, "whatever name we choose will be an improvement at this point."
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