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Lots of cans. Joel Kaimakani Libed, 33, of Worcester, recently visited the Spam M useum in Austin, Minnesota, and bought cans of the venerable lunch meat to bring home.

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Spam, spam, spam ... A Massachusetts man had a humorous encounter at the airport when the TSA took notice of a bag he had filled with cans of the lunch meat. (Adriana/Adobe Stock ) ...

Spam, spam, spam ... A Massachusetts man had a humorous encounter at the airport when the TSA took notice of a bag he had filled with cans of the lunch meat. (Adriana/Adobe Stock ) By Bob D'Angelo ...

Lots of cans. Joel Kaimakani Libed, 33, of Worcester, recently visited the Spam M useum in Austin, Minnesota, and bought cans of the venerable lunch meat to bring home.

Lots of cans. Joel Kaimakani Libed, 33, of Worcester, recently visited the Spam M useum in Austin, Minnesota, and bought cans of the venerable lunch meat to bring home.