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Aloha, I can answer I would say about 99 % of all questions relating to Hawai`i.

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I work for tour agencies as a tour guide so have a wonderful island experience especially from the view of travelers and newcomers to the islands. I am also a high school language teacher.
 
   

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Hawaii - Spam / Cannibalism


Expert: Malia - 3/17/2009

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Why do some people associate Spam with cannibalism?

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Aloha,
People used to eat others in time of despair, not because they thought that human flesh was particularly appealing. But if there was no food left, humans were chosen randomly, especially on ships lost amidst the ocean. Spam is the cheapest food anyone can get, yet it contains salt, minerals and proteins. So people say it's the "poor people food" to survive, remembering the old rule of despair and starvation.
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