Spam: The Real Thing 

refernce.gif It should be noted that Spam, (capitalized), is of course a popular canned pork product, pinkish in color that has been produced by the Hormel company of Austin, Minnesota for the past 60 years. It remains especially popular in many of the Pacific Islands that were inhabited by American GI's during World War II.

The word "Spam", a combination of the words "spiced" and "ham," was the winning entry in a name-the-product contest held in the 1930s and is a registered trademark of Hormel.

See also:

Tracking Spammers
Why is Spam Mail Bad?