End of 'Gum Wall' Draweth Nigh

After 20 years of people sticking their gum to the walls of an alley by Seattle's Pike Place Market, officials say it is time for a clean-up.

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Known as “the gum wall”, the Market announced this week that it will take down the estimated one million pieces of gum from Post Alley.

The sticky landmark has become a popular attraction to visitors and locals.

Emily Crawford, Acting Marketing & Communications Director at Pike Place Market said: "People were waiting in line to see improv theatre, and I think it started off as improvisation and it caught on over the years and now it's one of Seattle's most visited visitor attractions."

Source:
Telegraph.co.uk

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