This past weekend, Bubblicious bubble gum and NBA All-Star LeBron James crowned three victors at the Ultimate Bubble-Blowing League Blowout Tournament. The competition, which was divided into three age groups: 8-10, 11-14, 15+, challenged folks to blow the biggest bubble possible. The winners were Marissa Chamison, 10, with a 5 3/4-inch bubble; Justine Muldonian, 14, with a 5-inch bubble; and Nathan Drosotoulos, 17, with a 4 3/4-inch bubble.

All this bubble blowing talk made me wonder how much ...