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Friday, 27 September 2013

It looks Like Spam And Tastes Like Spam So It Must Be....

Now and then I receive a request to approve or reject a comment about one of my pieces. Is it spam or suitable for the trash can? Or is it a jolly interesting comment that will fuel the enthusiasm of our readership? Well this morning I got a comment on my article 'This one is from Daft for Soccer Gleghorn' article and it looked dodgy to me! Have a look for yourself:

Thank you. I have been searching for information about this topic for ages and yours is the greatest so far. [comment - surely there are no other such pieces] But what concerning the conclusion? [comment - is this a foreign person, or company  because there is a poor grasp of English]. Are you sure of your source? [comment - yes and on this occasion there is no need to doubt it!]

The author is 'Marcnair' so I will grovel to him/her if the comment turns out to be genuine. Boy will I grovel.

I understand that spam was introduced just before WW2 and became very popular during those dark days. Do you recall spam sandwiches? I do and I thought they were tasty and very filling. Not sophisticated mind.

WB

 

1 comment:

  1. Wilf

    A bit late but better late than never. I started to serve my time in 1953 when we lived at 6 Victoria Court. I worked Saturday mornings and it was great on a freezing Saturday lunch time to open the back door to be greeted by the warmth from the Rayburn stove which was a type of Aga stove and the smell of my favourite Saturday meal. Fried spam in batter, chips and another new food, tinned tomatoes. I can still get pleasure from those far off meals. Three or four slices of bread and marge and two or three cups of tea rounded off that excellent fare.

    Brian Mc.

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