On This Date in Minnesota History: January 1

January 1, 1937 – “At a party at the Hormel Mansion in Minnesota, a guest won $100 for naming a new canned meat-Spam. SPAM was originally called Hormel Spiced Ham in 1936 without much success.”

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Today, Spam comes in a variety of different flavors

Spamville at the Minnesota State Fair, established 1937


Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Jan. 1, 2014,
as long as acknowledgement included.