08/30/2026
Yesterday six BWT members took a trip down to the SPAM Museum in Austin Minnesota. They learned that SPAM was invented in 1937, and quickly evolved from a Depression era budget meat into a cultural icon. Its long shelf life, affordability, and portability made it a crucial wartime ration that sustained Allied troops in WW2.
After the museum tour, it was time for more fun at Sweet Reads Books and Candy store, then out to eat at Piggy Blue's Bar-B-Que.
They topped off the day at the Austin Artworks Festival to listen to live music and look at beautiful works of art.