According to the company’s Spam Museum, Ken Digneau, the brother of a Hormel executive, came up with the name — a portmanteau word for “spiced ham” — in a naming contest and got $100 as a reward. The new product was introduced on July 5, 1937.
Thank you for showing the importance of water safety and that parents should wear life jackets, too. As a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, I applaud you.
Happy 100th birthday, Charles Schultz!