The Seattle Gum Wall

The Seattle Gum Wall
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By: kjfitz @ 2010-08-17 14:07:57
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Description:"Located in Post Alley, under Park Place Market, the Gum Wall has its beginning in the early 1990s, when people, irritated that they had to wait in line to get tickets to the theater, stuck chewing gum on the wall. At first, they would use the gum to stick small coins to the wall, but in time, the tradition of the coins disappeared, and the gum remained.

Theater attendants scraped the Gum Wall twice, but gave up in 1999, when it became a certified tourist attraction of Seattle. Now it is filled with thousands of pieces of chewing gum, of any color imaginable. And, as the wall grows, the chewing gum art becomes more sophisticated. You’ll find names written with pieces of gum, and symbols like hearts or the peace sign."
More Info:www.odditycentral.com
Location: Seattle, Washington (WA), US
@ 47.60832300, -122.34032600
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kjfitz @ 2010-08-30 10:33:04
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jbottero @ 2013-03-12 17:45:25
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I've walked by this, and all I can say is "EEEWWWWWW".

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