To the editor: Regarding the etymology of "spam": Anyone who has been in the business for a long time knows that "spam" as applied to unwanted bulk e-mail comes from the Monty Python "Spam" sketch, ...

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There are two main definitions of the word "spam," one more common than the other. The first is the various flavors of Spam, the canned meat product which was once an American lunchtime staple.

LONDON -- The Austin-based makers of Spam are poking fun at themselves yet again by launching a "collector's edition" flavor, Stinky French Garlic, to coincide with the London opening of the Monty ...

And now for something completely different: An art show inspired by the cult British comedy troupe Monty Python. Killer rabbits. Silly walks. Crunchy-frog-flavored candy. Dead parrots. Spam. There was ...