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Vote With Gum: New Posters Let You Unload Your Gum Politically
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Ben Yakas
Published Oct 26, 2012
Modified Oct 26, 2012
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Gun control gibberish, Romnesia, binders full of women, Big Bird, rape apologists, Biden's swimwear—it's completely understandable if, like Mayor Bloomberg, you're crabby about having to choose between a turd sandwich or a giant douche during this hotly contested election season. So why not let off some steam by voting with your used polyisobutylene!
The above sign was spotted at the northeast corner of 36th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan—but judging by their website, it's spreading around the city to Bushwick and the East Village. So go forth and make sure your used gum really counts for something this election. At this rate, it's bound to have as good a turnout as the real one.
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Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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