Spam is Named After Monty Python's Spam Skit

Have you ever wondered what unsolicited email messages have to do with canned meat?

Etymology of Spam: Canned Meat and Vikings

Have you ever seen episode 25 of Monty Python's Flying Circus? In the Spam skit, customers can order only dishes containing SPAM, SPAM, and SPAM.

Similarly, you can't have email without spam. And spam.