Sidewalk Spots March 8, 2014 ↞ ← ARCHIVE → ↠ Cyn: Ever notice those black spots on the sidewalk? For a long time I thought they were a naturally occurring phenomenon. The spots were just a sign of old age.Then I realized.It’s gum.Gum hardened and tarred into the cement by the sun. ↞ ← ARCHIVE → ↠