# Spam (plus characters for discourse)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-plus-characters-for-discourse/955558>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [December 6, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-plus-characters-for-discourse/955558 "2021-12-06T00:16:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-plus-characters-for-discourse/955558/41 "2021-12-12T16:28:47Z")

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As I said, mayo is too fatty and salty for SPAM. Hence, Miracle Whip.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-plus-characters-for-discourse/955558/42 "2022-01-29T17:42:00Z")

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I read Facebook posts from the [WWII Navy Dentist Blogspot](https://wwiinavydentist.blogspot.com). Here’s a post that mentions SPAM [emphasis mine]:

> Talking about food, it is pretty poor at advanced bases. Okinawa is no exception. Fresh fruit, vegetables and meat are quite rare. Everything eaten is canned, even the butter. **Now I know why soldiers and marines don’t like Spam.** Getting it for breakfast, lunch and dinner day in and day out isn’t anything to rave about. **Still it is better than going hungry.**

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-plus-characters-for-discourse/955558/43 "2022-01-30T01:22:03Z")

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In the Army…

[![](https://i.imgur.com/ydPvkEL.gif) ](https://i.imgur.com/ydPvkEL.gif)

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