‘Bubble Man’ gets ticket for liquid littering

SAN DIEGO (KFMB) – Sandy Snakeburg is known to many people as the Bubble Man. He drives around San Diego in a Bubble World truck and puts on bubble performances.

He’s been blowing bubbles and bringing smiles to people’s faces for more than a decade.

Snakeburg’s love for bubbles inspired him to create his non-profit Bubble World. His truck doubles as his place of work and his home.

“I am a registered disabled homeless veteran,” he said. ”I don’t take advantage of any of the programs offered to me. I’m fully supported by this. It’s a 501 c 3.”

Snakeburg lives off tips he gets from his bubble shows. He often performs in La Jolla Cove, but rangers there recently gave him a ticket for the bubbles – citing him for “liquid littering.”

“Basically, he was saying when my bubbles pop, the residue of the bubbles fall to the ground and kill the grass,” Snakeburg said.

The veteran said he told the rangers he is in compliance with the city and is registered with San Diego Parks and Rec.

While the citation didn’t have a fine, it does have a court appearance date on it for October.

“I have a heart condition. I look at life a bit differently than other people and it’s more in the moment. I’m not gonna let that kill the moment,” Snakeburg said, adding that he’s not going to let the ticket stop him from doing what he loves and sharing it with the community.