Of course you do.

Pop culture from the ’80s and ’90s made sure to have the weirdest of the world known to the masses and Bubblegum Alley was an obvious choice as it is considered the second germiest tourist attraction. And if you’ve missioned over the great lake and ended up in Seattle, it was probably on your ‘To Do’ list.

With over a million pieces of gum on it, the wall will now be scrubbed down for the first time in 20 years. Although the wall is regularly cleaned with a steamer, the pieces of gum are actually going to be removed.

But why? Sugar.

The chemicals, sugar and additives in the gum are starting to wear on the building’s brick exterior. So in other words, the walls are in need of a little toothpaste therapy.

The gum will be removed by way of an industrial steam cleaner which will melt the chewing grossness until it slides to the ground. It will then be collected into five-gallon buckets and the clean-up is expected to cost around R55 000. Boom. I mean, pop.

In true modern-day form, to bid farewell to the OG gum, users can post their snapshots of the wall on Facebook.

The tradition will continue after the clean, as Bubblegum Alley’s spokeswoman explains:

We’re not saying it can’t come back. We need to wipe the canvas clean and keep fresh.

[source: time]