Chattanooga Lookouts-Canned food Drive-Get in for a can of Spaghettios

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So the original slogan was Oh Oh Spaghettios. America turned it into Uh Oh Spaghettios as a saying instead of saying other things.

Caught on in most circles, but I can't see a hardened New York Police Detective walking in to a violent Mob hit crime scene and Saying "Uh Oh Spaghettios" Their vernacular is a little different. Well, more colorful.

I grew up with it and other canned delicacies. The now politically incorrect ManWhich (Gender Neutral Which?), Dole sliced pineapples (I could drink a whole can of the juice). Beefaroni (Indistinguishable in taste from Spagehitios) , Dinty Moore Corned beef hash (Got me through College, Over easy egg on top and oh yea!), Chun King Chow Mein (An Asian Adjacent food product) and Van Camp's Beanee Weanees (You don't like yourself for liking these, but you do).

The Electric Can opener was an important appliance in the kitchen back in the day lest you have to wrestle it open with one of those silver crank things with a dull blade.

We were the last of the Feral Children. Mom and dad wanted us to grab a can throw it on the stove and heat up our own meals and then go outside until the street lights came on. What we did was not their concern just do it outside after we prepared our canned feast.

Come to think of it they kind of did the dog the same way. The dog just didn't get the chance to heat it up first. Cold and straight from the can. I guess we were treated slightly better than the dog and his Alpo. Some of his did smell pretty good though.

Canned food has lost it's flair in today's world, but it can get you into a Ball Game. I got in last time they did this for a dollar per can Clam Chowder from Dollar General.

If you bring a can of food you get into the Lookouts for free. Let's meet out front of the entrance with our Spam or other canned delicacies and watch a Ball Game.

Sadly you can no longer get Armour Canned Ribs or Franco American canned Mac and Cheese. Franco American is a term for French Americans, but this was not fine French cuisine. Pretty far from it.

Lookouts Tickets Link Choose May 11th. or Bring a canned food item.

Oh yeah, they're playing the Knoxville Smokies which reminds me of Little Smokies. Not canned, but delicious.

If it is not to late after we go grab a bite to eat somewhere or bring an extra can of Snack Pack Chocolate pudding and a spoon.