The biggie, contender for Ultimate Question (except that 42 doesn work as the answer…): What does SPAM stand for?
One of the world’s most asked and most incorrectly answered questions. The truth is, SPAM doesn’t really stand for anything. When SPAM first came out, it was marketed as Hormel Spiced Ham (see The SPAM Story), and it soon had many competitors. In order to get the lion’s share of the market, Hormel decided their Spiced Ham needed a catchier name. A prize of $100 was offered for a new, memorable name. The prize was won by Kenneth Daig neau, brother of a Hormel executive, when at a New Year’s Eve party he suggested the name “SPAM”. The rest is history.
