I scoured my sources as to where I could find this tree. After tweeting a few of my followers they left me with one clue: the path to the Campus Center. I slowly made my way towards the pond, it was a cold day. Suddenly I looked to my left, and there it was.
A colorful tree, with fucking gum on it. Why the hell is there a tree with gum on it? This is the weirdest thing I have ever heard of. But apparently it's thing in Philadelphia, and now it's a thing here via cultural appropriation. The Philly Gum Tree was a tree on South Street in Philly that had gum on it. Then in 2008 it got cut down for some reason. I think that pretty much sums it up.
Oh man look at all that gum! So, I am judging this attempt at a tradition, but I bet that when people started throwing shoes up in the Shoe Tree in the year (whenever that happened) people probably thought it was dumb. And to be honest I still think this is dumb because it is littering and I don't like littering, but whatever. But it's kinda cool and different, and I guess I can't fault someone for trying something new.
Also I don't like gum and literally don't understand the appeal of gum. Why not just eat food.
