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Golden Spam Cans to Promote Python Musical

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ham-and-jam-and-spamalot dept.

Eibwen writes "For the upcoming release of Monty Python's Spamalot, Hormel foods is giving the first 100 customers who purchase a ticket a golden can of honey grail spam."

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  1. first spam? by Fishstick · · Score: 5, Funny

    this is pretty interesting, Hormel embracing the Python language and its role in combating unsolicited commercial email!

    what? oh, nevermind then...

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  2. A Timeless Treasure by sharp-bang · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only will we being seeing these cans for years on Ebay, the contents will still be 'edible'.

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  3. Bravo, Hormel by dcarey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In this day of over-sensitivity, political correctness, and people/corporations sueing at every possible interval, it's great to see the makers of the dreaded Spam yuck it up with laughter, turning a positive light on the fact that they are the butt of many jokes. In fact, they are probably laughing all the way to the bank ...

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  4. IT? by STrinity · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think Cmdr Taco saw the words "spam" and "python" in the title and decided this must be IT related.

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  5. These golden cans allow admission... by scotay · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...to the super-secret Hormel Spam Factory where you will meat Sammy Hamm, the inventor genius responsible for spam. You will also be able to swim in the pork river that runs through the factory, and meat the Athero-sclerosos, those diminutive factory workers that make it all happen at Hormel. And maybe even get to chew the beta version of Hormel's Sweet and Sour Pork-flavored bubble gum if you dare*

    *Beta versions may cause curly-tail syndrome in certain individuals.

  6. Re:for those of you wondering... by Anne+Thwacks · · Score: 5, Interesting
    This sketch scene predates Monty Python by almost 10 years (and I should know, because I shared a flat with one of the Python production team, and went to the first ever recording session in 1969).

    The sketch was originally performed by Peter Sellers, some time in the 1950s, and was on the "Best of Sellers" Album released in about 1961.

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  7. More Info.. by stonedyak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Each winner will receive not just one can of spam, but 100 a day, for the rest of their life, delivered to their front door.

    We interviewed one lucky winner, Mr. Smith. He said he'd never heard of this promotion and hadn't even bought a ticket for the musical. "Please just stop sending me this stuff, I can't even get in my house anymore!", he pleaded.

    Hormel, in a statement, replied, "Although Mr. Smith did not actually buy a ticket, he did purchase a can of spam in 1972, thus establishing a business relationship with us. If he no longer wishes to receive his prize winnings, he may send us a letter at '123 Unsubscribe Avenue, Springfield, The World, The Universe'"