Not Bubble gum...

Offbeat...
On my way to a walking tour of Charleston to get an overview of the city’s history and architecture, this closed key shop just tickled my fancy. 

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What I thought were wads of dried gum on the sidewalk turned out to be locks and keys embedded in the cement - a perfectly charming, creative, permanent, low-cost advertising gimmick….

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