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Wall of Gum
This Gum Wall, also known as the Wall of Gum, is one of the least known (and perhaps the oddest—well not quite) attractions of the historic Pike Place Market—-known nationally for its fish throwers and as the location of the original Starbucks logo.
It has its beginnings in the early 1990s when theatre patrons waiting in line to buy tickets or attend the theater began placing their gum on the wall. At first people used gum to anchor coins to the wall, but the practice stopped, leaving only the gum on the wall after the coins were taken by some people.
Since then there have been reports of walls of gum created in various communities across the United States. However none of them have gained the fame (actually infamy) of the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market. It continues to grow in popularity and, therefore, in length and width and height. Read more…
image sourcePublished on March 13, 2009 · Filed under: Amazing pictures, Architecture and urban, Creativity and Design, Travel and Places; Tagged as: gum wall, Pike Place Market, Seattle Gum Wall, Wall of Gum
2 Responses to “Wall of Gum”
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Alex said on March 13th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I can’t believe I missed this wall last week
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Taylor said on April 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 am
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