"The Market Theater Gum Wall is a local landmark in downtown
Seattle, in Post Alley under Pike Place Market. Similar to Bubblegum Alley in
San Luis Obispo, California, the Market Theater Gum Wall is a brick alleyway
wall now covered in used chewing gum. Parts of the wall are covered several
inches thick, 15 feet high for 50 feet.
The wall is by the box office for the Market Theater, and
the tradition began around 1993 when patrons of Unexpected Productions' Seattle
Theatresports stuck gum to the wall and placed coins in the gum blobs. Theater
workers scraped the gum away twice, but eventually gave up after market
officials deemed the gum wall a tourist attraction in around 1999. Some people
create small works of art out of gum.
It was named one of the top 5 germiest tourist attractions
in 2009, second to the Blarney Stone. It
is the location of the start of a ghost tour, and it is a popular site with
wedding photographers."
We left some of our own gum on the wall.
Yep, we're expecting! The baby is due December 6th. We had our first ultrasound on Wednesday and the doctor said that everything is looking great! We are also very exited that our baby is going to have 5 cousins the same age!
Devin chewed 4 packages of gum and I chewed 3 packages of gum.
We wouldn't necessarily recommend it. It was sticky, gross, and chewing that much gum doesn't make you feel very well. But, we got lots of great pictures!
17 comments:
That's the best work of art on the wall :) Congratulations!!!! I can only imagine how sick I would be after chewing 3 or 4 packs of gum ... gross. But what a cute idea.
Congrats! That's super exciting! That's a fun idea to announce it! Hope you've been feeling good
Kristie, that is such AWESOME news! I am so happy for you!! I hope you're not too sick and can enjoy the amazing wonders of pregnancy. :) Congratulations!
How cute! What a fun idea, and congratulations that is SOOO exciting! Kento and I are super excited for you (both)! We hope you are doing well.
How exciting!!! Congratulations! You are going to be a wonderful mother :D
Congrats! thats so exciting and such a fun way to tell everyone!
Rumor has it that being pregnant is easier on you than chewing lots of gum-----haha. Can I just say I am way excited to be a grandma AGAIN. There will be lots and lots of cousins for them to play with.
Thanks! I have been pretty fortunate and not been too sick!
Yeah that is so nice, I threw up everyday for like 18 weeks... I'm so excited for you being a mom is the best thing ever.
Oh my goodness, look at your little smoopsie-poo!!!!! So excited for you guys.
That is a disgusting amount of gum that you chewed and is on the walls, but that's awesome about your announcement!
So happy to hear this! Hope everything is going great so far! Miss you!
Congratulations!!! Very happy for you both!!
Congrats from all your friends at work. We are so happy for you!
hey! stumbled upon your blog. congratulations on expecting. it was all Emily could talk about for pretty much ALL of last Sunday. we're so excited for you guys. and the gum wall pics are awesome. I've heard about the gum wall but we haven't been there yet. maybe the kids would think it's a fun summer activity? :)
I left a comment on the family website but I wanted to come here too! congrats you guys!! so excited!! I love Chris's comment, hilarious :)
Ashley Iverson
thanks Ashley! I hear congrats are in order for you too?
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