My Ol' Lady was born & raised in Japan. She's happa, reads & speaks (can write a bit), and has grown up with Spam being a highly valued & prized commodity. And indeed, it is. I've seen ornate wooden boxes lined with velvet and cut outs to hold 4 containers of Spam. She eats it several times throughout the month, and if we're anywhere near a Japanese center (used to go to Japan town in SF frequently when we lived in CA), she will get it for breakfast every time. It's part of her comfort food.
I can't wait to show her this thread. She'll read a few posts, look at me with that "see? I'm tellin' ya" look, and say "yeah? Lots' of people love Spam!" and then she'll rattle off something in Japanese, and I'll say "hi" (agreeing with her).
I like the stuff if it's sliced thin & fried like bacon.