No one's gonna say it? Fuck it i guess it's my time.
They're literally spamming Maui!
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The term spamming actually traces back to the food spam.
That's exactly why it's so perfeçt
SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM X 100
Low sodium spam chopped into cubes and fried until crispy are absolutely delicious. I don't know why people have such an aversion to it.
Spam is fucking glorious. I used to eat it out of the can when I walked cross country a few years ago. It is SO high in fat but so delicious
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The makers of Spam, saying that their “special relationship with the Hawaiian community spans decades,” have donated over 264,000 cans to aid the disaster-relief efforts on Maui, the company said in a press release.
“In all, the Spam brand has donated cash and product with a retail value of more than $1,000,000 to directly help those impacted by the wildfires.”
The company said it has partnered with nonprofit group Convoy of Hope to get the cans to where they are needed most.
“The fact that Spam doesn’t need refrigeration makes it a perfect item for Convoy to deliver to survivors,” Stacy Lamb, vice president, disaster services at Convoy of Hope, is quoted as saying in the press release.
It’s stacked on a block of rice and wrapped in seaweed to make Spam musubi, and sold at fast-food chains like McDonald’s in Hawaii.
Spam was first introduced to Asia-Pacific during World War II, a welcome substitute to meat that was increasingly becoming unaffordable or simply unavailable in the conflict-wracked region.
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First the fire and now this?! Oh poor them.
Don't worry, Hawaiians love the stuff.
Hawaiians eat Spam like the rest of us drink water.
Ever been to Hawaii? Spam is worshipped there
It feels weird to define "truckloads" of product to be sent to islands
The same 20f container goes from truck to ship to truck once more.
I agree. Buttload is a lot more appropriate.
So you mean to say they spammed the canned food to Maui?
"beloved"
It's a huge part of their culture believe it or not
And it's absolutely delicious when cooked right
Believe it or not, Hawaii actually does like SPAM! It goes back to the military presence on the islands during WWII where it gained cultural significance.
A lot of people here are deeply unaware of how much spam is a staple of the local diet there. This would be like if some company donated avocados to San Diego, shrimp to New Orleans, or sweet tea to Charlotte. And it's shelf stable which is an extra bonus there.
You can also eat it straight out of the can.
They do like spam musubi
The good kind of spam.
That's pretty smart when you think about it. Cans of spam last a while and are highly stackable. A truckload would be a pretty big amount
They can build walls of spam to protect against the fire
Yay let's destroy the climate more in response to climate-exacerbated natural disasters!