I went to visit a friend. We spent hours drinking coffee

Pacific,

feeding troops and civilians alike. For many, that salty pink block meant the difference

between going hungry and getting through another day.

Its name, however, remains its most enduring mystery. Theories swirl: Specially Processed American Meat,

Shoulder of Pork and Ham, Salt Preserves Any Meat. The most accepted story credits Ken Daigneau,

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