Talk:Sparta, Michigan

Such a small town[edit]

I've lived hear my whole life. Our town is very small (although it is still larger than some) but its history is incredible.

Pics and History?[edit]

I'm slightly upset my new picture of the new welcome sign to sparta has been edited out. I don't understand why this would be edited out / reverted. I can understand someone thinking that it makes more sense to have only the new one, but I figured, leave both of them there so people can see the difference. Maybe this was unwise, however keeping the old welcome sign is kind of silly.

Lonepointe (talk) 21:05, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The main reason I removed it was that you included the mentions of "and my new truck" and "and my old car" in the picture captions. That looked like a gratuitous prank so I simply reverted. The actual picture itself is fine. older ≠ wiser 12:34, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe if I get really frisky within the rest of my lifetime in Sparta, I'll get some pictures. Wonder what I should take pictures of?

Also, how about some of that "incredible history"? I know a little, but I fear it's fading away as our older generation is croaking and the new one is more interested in things... well, other than history...
--Psycholabs 08:38, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I got some pictures of Sparta, some of the more interesting elder buildings. I need to get one of the Train station (historic) and get some information on these buildings; like when they were built, their original intention, etc. --Psycholabs 18:45, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sigh. It would be nice if I could either remember my password or be able to reset it. Either way, I suppose I'd better get a newer picture of the welcome sign, since it's changed. That and I no longer own that car in the background.
What really bakes my noodle is the fact that a bunch of websites are using my image of Sparta. That's totally kick ass. (reality sites, and google earth, for instance) --Psycholabs July 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.235.221.243 (talk) 10:34, 6 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Story about Sparta: http://www.grmag.com/features/10-12/10-12.htm --50.141.213.227 (talk) 05:53, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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