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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:38.8122835,-77.1 171899 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:Join Mike Holtzclaw - curator of the Isle of Wight County Muse um in Virginia – to learn the tasty and true story behind the world famous Smithfield hams\, including the one that became famous. .\nhttps:/ /alexandria.libnet.info/event/5418075 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The ham industry\, which has been synonymo us with the town of Smithfield for more than a century\, dates to the earl iest European settlers and the native tribes they encountered in the New W orld. And then there&rsquo\;s the World&rsquo\;s Oldest Ham\, still (theor etically) edible after 119 years. From its home at the Isle of Wight Count y Museum\, just a few miles from where it was cured in 1902\, the ham has a 24-hour webcam\, a very active Twitter account and an annual birthday ce lebration with the kids of the town. Find out the fascinating story of how one ham became an eccentric businessman&rsquo\;s pet\, a marketing icon a nd a star in media ranging from Ripley&rsquo\;s Believe it or Not to NPR&r squo\;s &ldquo\;Wait &hellip\; Wait &hellip\; Don&rsquo\;t Tell Me.&rdquo\ ;
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