Poll: Portland is Getting a Gum Wall. Should This Abomination Be Stopped?

Seattle's infamous gum wall.MATT RAGEN / SHUTTERSTOCK

Today in news that makes us go eeeeeewwwwwww:

Portland may be getting its very own gum wall downtown. A Facebook event hosted by RONIN Living Art Studio is inviting folks to chew up and stick gum to a wall of their building off 3rd and Couch.

From Facebook:

Hey Y'all! Come join us in the starting of Portlands first gum wall here in the heart of Down Town Portland off of 3rd and Couch!! To get the word out and the wall a chance to STICK around for years to come we are throwing a fun little party here at the shop!! We will be providing free food and free drinks for (21+). And of course lots and lots of CHEWING GUM!!! Bring $20 worth of gum (with recipt) and recieve $150 voucher towards a tattoo at RONIN Living Art Studio. The more gum the better!! We'll see ya there!!

This appears to be a copy of Seattle's sometimes loved, oft-hated Market Theater Gum Wall in a Pike Place Market alley. That gum wall was cleaned in 2015 after 20 years of being a sticky disgusting mess and tourist attraction.

Thoughts?

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