What’s that smell at Spamalot?
Earlier this year I went to see the Spamalot musical. What a hoot! When we first walked in the theater, there was this smell. Salisbury steak? Bacon? DUH! It was fried Spam!! What a crazy thought. Here was our fancy theater serving fried Spam sandwiches. Fortunately a friend snapped a pic.
As for the musical itself, it was a good time. For me, the actual Holy Grail bits weren’t as funny as the originals (how could they be) and took some getting used to (slow speaking minus British accents). But there is much more to this musical than the Holy Grail content. It makes fun of other musicals while twisting up bits of Monty Python material. I recommend it to Python fans and anyone who likes musicals + silliness.
For those in OK, the musical is playing at the Civic Center June 3-8, 2008.
December 1st, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Thanks for the heads up on the date for the OKC performance, I was thinking we would have to travel to NYC to see it on Broadway. I will be definately be getting tickets. MR, You Interested?
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:36 am
Count me in, J.J., although it’s 7 months out….. May need a few reminders between now and then……
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:48 pm
I actually had a business associate, whose home town was the birth place of Spam. For the life of me, I can’t remember the name of the town.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:48 pm
An internet search turned up Austin, Minnesota. Maybe that’s it?
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:40 pm
The only time I’ve ever had food poisoning was from some bad Spam.
StuffPosingAsMeat will never cross my lips again.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:40 pm
Though I’ve never gotten food poisoning from it, RtG is right that it is vile, nasty stuff, barely suitable for the post-apocalyptic fallout shelter.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:59 pm
Lighten up you guys. Spam saved Britain in WW2.
Nothing like fried spam, eggs over easy, hash browns, toast with red raspberry preserves with seeds but no twigs.
RG, you didn’t fry it did you? Makes all the difference between an enjoyable meal and a trip to the hospital.
December 5th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Wow, if you go to the Official SPAM Site, they do a good job of convincing you that it’s a yummy-for-your-tummy product. Be sure and visit the What Is Spam page — seems inspired by Monty Python.
December 6th, 2007 at 6:24 am
I wonder how much Spam sales have increased due to the whole Spamalot thing?….. Between Monty Python and the internet, Spam has received a “SpamaLOT” of free advertising, although, some of it, like the term “Spam e-mail” is not the best….. I have to admit I haven’t tasted Spam since I was a kid, but, I still remember the odd smell and taste….. Might just have to try it again….. Shouldn’t cost much, unless I end up like RtG….. That was it’s biggest selling point – low cost……
December 6th, 2007 at 10:11 am
You weren’t kidding about the official spam site making it look good. After asking the big book of spam some questions and looking at all the pretty pictures I can honestly say I’m curious.
December 6th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
jek, my associate currently lives in Wisconsin, so Minnesota is probably correct, although I don’t honestly remember.
December 6th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
As to the website, the first question I saw addressed was “What is sodium nitrite?”
Um, yeah. Jamon serrano it’s not (sorry, don’t know how to get accent marks).
December 7th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Sunn, Your associate is correct, Austin, MN is indeed the birthplace of spam and home of the annual Spam Festival each April I believe.