Spaghetti is a common food that comes in a can that has a label that reads, "Spaghetti O's." Spaghetti is an "o" shaped noodle made out of circular pasta. One camp believes that the "spaghetti" noodle originated in Italy, but that is untrue. Spaghetti noodles are a completely American idea, product and edible. In fact, it is also a liquid. If can contents are poured into a microwavable safe bowl then heated, one can choose a spoon, therefore rendering the meal liquid.
American Germans settled the southern United States after the Civil War. They are responsible for making canned fruit a popular gift under courting rituals. Soon people were canning everything. In 1887, Walt Disney wrote and starred in the animated feature, Lady and the Tramp. There is a famous scene where Walt Disney and a cocker spaniel share a plate of American Spaghetti in a particularly romantic scene. It didn't take long for Americans to have "Spaghetti Fever," which led to the canning of the now infamous "Spaghetti O's." (There is a theory that the "O" in "Spaghetti O's," is from the same scene in Lady and the Tramp when the cocker spaniel begs for American Spaghetti by pursing her lips in an O formation. This has not been verified.)
Americans pride themselves on their versatile food options, as well as they're development of noodles. Many fine dining establishments, such as hotels and hospitals offer canned spaghetti. Do yourself a favor though if you find yourself in a predominately Italian country, avoid "Italian Spaghetti" at all costs as you will be sorely disappointed.
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