Gum Wall, mmm.

I was downtown the other day and I wandered down to the Pike Place. After indulging in some donut holes and admiring the rainbow roses and getting intoxicated off of the scent of seafood, I remembered that there's a popular wall here in Seattle, too.

The Gum Wall.

Who knows the history of the Gum Wall, perhaps a long time worker at the market used to stick his wad onto that wall during each smoke break because a trash can wasn't near by, maybe it was started by a hopeful contemporary artist, or maybe it was entirely unintentional. Whatever it's origin, it's clear to see why it attracts people.

A brick wall serving as a canvas to thousands, maybe even millions, of chewed gum. DoubleMint, Big Red, Dentyne, Bubble Yum, have all found their final resting place in this back alley. This wall holds an oral history of its own.

It's pretty impressive how articulate some people are with their gum, spelling out messages or their names, a stroll through a back alley turns into a gallery walk.