Dickerson done-rson

The military occupation of Hawaii was the origin of the Spam lovefest. From Wiki:

Spam was introduced into the aforementioned areas(Hawaii/Guam/CNMI) in addition to other islands in the Pacific such as Okinawa and the Philippine Islands, during the U.S. military occupation in World War II. Since fresh meat was difficult to get to the soldiers on the front, World War II saw the largest use of Spam. GIs started eating Spam for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (Some soldiers referred to Spam as “ham that didn’t pass its physical” and “meatloaf without basic training.”) Surpluses of Spam from the soldiers’ supplies made their way into native diets. Consequently, Spam is a unique part of the history and effects of U.S. influence in the Pacific.

The perception of Spam in Hawaii is very different from that on the mainland. Despite the large amount of mainlanders who eat Spam, and the various recipes that have been made from it, Spam, along with most canned food, is often stigmatized on the mainland as “poor people food.” In Hawaii, Treet, and all similar canned meat product other than Spam are referred to as “lunch meat” or “luncheon meat” are stigmatized in Hawaii as “poor people Spam.”

The perception of Spam in Hawaii is very different from that on the mainland. Despite the large amount of mainlanders who eat Spam, and the various recipes that have been made from it, Spam, along with most canned food, is often stigmatized on the mainland as “poor people food.”

In these locales, varieties of Spam unavailable in other markets are sold. These include Honey Spam, Spam with Bacon, and Hot and Spicy Spam.

mmmmmmmm…..Spam with bacon. Color me intrigued. :)

and he’s still got a job.

at the “farewell to Yankee Stadium” pre-game show Sunday. He hadn’t even done anything yet.

I think they just like to boo him. It’s become something to do at the ballpark, like the Wave.

This phenomenon is overpowering. I’d say just about every single day for 12 years, I hear from at least one fan (usually many more) who wonders why Skippy isn’t playing more. It doesn’t matter the season, the sport, the level. Skippy should play. Come on. Skippy plays so doggone hard, Skippy brings leadership, he offers intangibles, he knows how to play the game, the team needs more guys like Skippy, more guys willing to put team first, more teammates who don’t care about their statistics, more athletes who give 110%. These fans simply will not hear that Skippy cannot hit, Skippy cannot defend the opponent’s worst guard, Skippy cannot block, Skippy cannot get open, Skippy cannot get off his shot, Skippy cannot make decisions fast enough, Skippy does not have the arm to turn the double play or throw the deep out, Skippy cannot physically hold up. They will not and cannot hear that while Skippy can try as hard as he want, Skippy cannot play.