Word: spam
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Saturday: Spam Paris and United Snakes. Tickets...
Snack Attack. The Pentagon has dispatched 11 vans to dispense goodies to homesick G.I.s who miss their PXs. The mobile commissaries are loaded with foodstuffs including Spam, Pop Tarts, Armour Processed Meats and Texas hot sauce. They also carry antacid tablets...
Dack is short for Dacron. His brothers are Rayon and Orlon. They are among the neighbors Clea finds when she moves to a Vermont village and discovers that this seemingly idyllic countryside is filled with -- gasp! -- polyester. Down at Casa Loretta, they feature Spam burritos and Hawaiian pizza. The local postmistress steams open love letters, the Avon lady writes bad romance novels, and the sheriff makes pronouncements like "If you're not normal in this country, you get put in jail." Such rural New England cliches make Newhart seem like subtle satire, but Alther recycles them with such a tone...
...Jane Fonda struts lycra-clad through home entertainment centers and the word "creamy" becomes an insult, 10 percent butterfat ice cream has joined Spam in the gastronomic archives. But for the true purist, even frozen yogurt tastes too rich...