[Gllug] (OT- I think!?) SPAM?

[Doug Winter]

On Wed 26 Mar davemyers at mailbox.co.uk wrote:
> I do remember hearing that the makers of spam were attempting to sue
> over the use of the name "Spam", quoting it as being deformation of
> character, and that "Spam" was a nutritious food source, and where
> would all the worlds soldiers be without it!?

Nope, Hormel Foods took a very enlightened attitude:

http://www.spam.com/ci/ci_in.htm

doug.

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