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Thursday, December 20, 2007

The Seattle Wall of Gum

The Market Theater in Post Alley at Pike Place Public Market is a photographers dream. Bright colors , tons of textures, and interesting photo ops abound. You would think it's we're talking about the theater but the art is outside. Over the years a tradition has built up that people put their gum on the wall while waiting in line to enter the theater. It has become such a huge mural that the theater has given up cleaning the gum up and below are the results. It has exploded from simply people leaving their gum into a giant "gum art" exhibit that extends into the alleys. Check out the photos below to get a feel for how much gum is on the wall and some of the "art " that has been created.








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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 18:21.

Stupid rip-off of Bubblegum Alley in

Stupid rip-off of Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Submitted by Sincock (not verified) on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 08:16.

Oh my God, that really is disgusting!

Oh my God, that really is disgusting! What a great way to spread disease.

Submitted by Ron Spaghetti (not verified) on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 20:13.

I wonder how many brave men have jerked

I wonder how many brave men have jerked off on this wall, thus leaving their own sticky goo amongst the myriad gum refuse.

Submitted by Rocko (not verified) on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 20:53.

The last time I was in Seattle, I

The last time I was in Seattle, I thought I'd seen all there was to see. Now I have to go back. Damn!

Submitted by tron (not verified) on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 14:50.

""Americans don't have 'traditions' -

""Americans don't have 'traditions' - they have habits, and pretty foul ones at that, it seems.""

tough talk from someone who hides behind a lil 'anonymous' label. which would posting hatespeak and then scurrying away with your tail between your legs be, a habit or a tradition?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 12:14.

A great commercial for gum would be an

A great commercial for gum would be an empty wall, actually. If the gum had such a long lasting flavor, there would be no reason to spit it out or stick it to a wall.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/26/2007 - 13:43.

This is absolutely disgusting.Americans

This is absolutely disgusting.

Americans don't have 'traditions' - they have habits, and pretty foul ones at that, it seems.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/26/2007 - 01:58.

I dont know if I'm going to vomit or

I dont know if I'm going to vomit or put it on my vacation itinerary. Maybe I'll do both.

Submitted by S.G. Shaw (not verified) on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 01:03.

no way, there's one of those in

no way, there's one of those in seattle? we have one in san louis obispo in cali as well. strange, this collective urge we have to stick gum on walls...

Submitted by Axel (not verified) on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 16:08.

yummy

yummy :)

Submitted by BIG scott (not verified) on Tue, 03/27/2007 - 08:09.

That would make for a great commercial

That would make for a great commercial for gum... flavor that lasts and lasts. It's bubbablicious!