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By the time I had arrived at Purdue University in 1983, this off-campus alley had already earned the moniker "The Gum Alley" - due to the small collection of gum stuck at chest-height along its length.

Over the years, the idea gained momentum and in 5 years the walls were thick with wads of colorful chewing gum.

Eventually, tagging became the stylee and the gum was often covered by layers of graffiti.

This kodachrome/cibachrome print was taken right at the confluence of expressions.

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I had forgotten... nick[at]-remove-65.241.152.139 - SF, Indiana 21Nov2003 2:50 PM (4 years 283 days ago) Funny about that. wonder if they tore the old girl down. Did you know that they created a glut of housing in Laf-Land, which diminished the price of real-estate? Like all things, they end up in hell.