Dreaming of SPAM....

 .  I'm not sure what to say or how to explain exactly why I have dreamt of it but to use a parlance of our times, it is what it is.  Let me clarify though.  The entire dream isn't regarding Spam.  It just seems to pop up here and there.  One night I dreamt of it being used as a weapon, another night it was a centerpiece at a dinner I was at and a few months ago I dreamt a Spam monster attacked me at a carnival.  Again, I have no idea why but it's caused me to think a bit more about Spam and what characteristics it has that seem to enchant and also haunt my subconscious.  The first question that came to mind was what the hell is SPAM?

Spam is defined as
Canned precooked meat product made by the Hormel foods corporation. The labeled ingredients in the classic variety of Spam are chopped pork shoulder meat, with ham meat added, salt, water, modified potato starch as a binder, and sodium nitrate as a preservative. Spam's gelatinous glaze, or aspic appearance, forms from the cooling of meat stock. The product has become part of many jokes and urban legends about mystery meat which has made it part of pop culture and folklore.  A Hormel official stated that the name originated from the ingredients "shoulder of pork and ham"

Did you read that?   "Chopped pork shoulder meat" sounds damn good doesn't it?   I bet it would go well with some cream of sheepball soup!    The ingredients of the Spam are quite nasty but not one time while I read those words was I enchanted or intrigued.  In fact, I wasn't even surprised.  So why?  Why does Spam turn up in my dreams?   It's not like I ate it as a kid.   I ate some deviled ham here and there but never delved into the world of Spam.  You think I jest?   No.  No.  Surely I don't. 

Upon further research on the subject, I find the....Spam Jam!  Yes that's right.  There is a festival celebrating said meat.  Spam Jam is real and there are actually two festivals.  One occurs in Austin, Minnesota which is home to the headquarters of Hormel Foods.  In past events, such stars as James Belushi, Kurtwood Smith( of Robocop and 70s show fame) and the Science Guy Bill Nye.   The second Spam Jam occurs in Waikiki, Hawaii which for some reason reminds me of Spam.   All of this is fascinating stuff but again...why am i dreaming of it?  As a last resort, I consult a dream dictionary. 

According to the dream dictionary, dreaming of meat or having meat could represent obstacles or discouragements that I may come across as I move toward achieving goals.  It may also reflect untamed, animalistic tendencies and raw emotions.  Hmmmmmmm.    Well damn.  Never quite thought of it that way and I will not confirm or deny that analysis's relevance in my life. 

In summary, I have reached zero conclusion as to why Spam appears in my dreams.  It could be that I'm hungry, it could be that I am apprehensive of future goals, it could be that I'm a raw animal beast, it could simply be a sign that I need to pursue a career in additives, preservatives or meat in general.  Perhaps I'm the guy who's going to invent the next meat snack.  Meat in a cup?  Meat on a stick?  Meat chewing gum?   Perhaps a new action hero called Pete Meat who fights evil spoiled meat?    I will give you this nugget.   Tonight's dinner will be none other than....SPAM and all its gelatinous glory!   Call me if you want some.  Hitting Costco after work...