On our drive back to Indiana we stopped in Austin, Minnesota to see the Spam Museum. I never knew that there was so much to know about Spam. It was a really fun little museum, and it was free!
There was a huge can of Spam,
a gift set of Korean Spam,
Spam artwork,
and several old Spam advertisements.
And a HUGE wall of Spam.
That's right, each little rectangle is a can of Spam.
We got to dress up as factory workers and work the assembly line to package cans of Spam.
Spam is shipped all over the world.
It is especially loved in the Pacific Islands and... Guam!
(This next picture is for you, Joseph...)
(and this one:)
Did you know that people in Guam are the greatest Spam-eaters at 16 cans per person per year?!
(My brother Joseph was a missionary in Guam and Pohnpei for two years and he can attest to their love for Spam.)
Another fun fact for you:
And then there was the Spam gift shop, with a conveyor belt of Spam cans running through it.
I think we could have spent all day in that gift shop. There were so many cool Spam souvenirs and gadgets. Imagine any item in your house and slap a Spam logo on it: they sell it in this store. Spam cups, spatulas, shirts, pants, magnets...
We got some pressed pennies with "SPAM" on them.
Pennies have become our new vacation souvenir.
We have some from Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Minnesota. It's been really fun collecting them.
We've now crossed to more things off our summer list: "Visit Minnesota", and an unplanned addition to the list: "Go to the Spam Museum."
1 comment:
That is amazing! I don't know that I've actually ever had spam before, but I often wonder who even eats that stuff. Apparently Guam!
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