Village of Joy

This Gum Wall, also known as the Wall of Gum, is one of the least known 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.

Last summer I visited Seattle but had no idea that such wall exists. I’ve been in Pike Place Market couple times, walked around but didn’t see anything similar. Next time I’m Seattle this wall is one of the must see places. But for now, let’s enjoy the pictures taken by others.

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