Talk:Kirksville, Missouri
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When I was a kid, living in Kirksville, we always called it the Kirksville State Teachers' College. jaknouse 20:39, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)
This article seems to be cut and pasted from Kirksville. As a result the page history of the article and talk page is split among these pages. This needs to be fixed per Wikipedia:Candidates for speedy deletion#Technical reasons number "2". Paedia | talk 13:47, 2004 Apr 15 (UTC)
- I just tried to revert everything to do a proper move, but Wikipedia won't let me because of the page history! Aargh. I apologize for not doing the move correctly in the first place. jaknouse 15:54, 15 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Only Wikipedia:Administrators may fix cut and paste moves. Paedia | talk 16:17, 2004 Apr 15 (UTC)
I moved to Kirksville when I was 8. I went to Washington School, the Upper Elementary, Olphelia Parish Junior High (the last year it was used) and graduated from Kirksville Senior High. I did 2 years at NMSU and then finished my degree at the University of Missouri. One thing that is unique (I think) to Kirksville is the slur "cricker." It's somewhat analogous to white trash. I've never met anyone who wasn't from Kirksville who was knew the term.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.176.184.138 (talk • contribs) 18:25, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
- It's awesome you're from the 'Ville, but what does this have to do with the article? --KHill-LTown 02:10, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
- I guess I included it because I did not know how to include that bit of local etymological information in the main article and will let more experienced Wikipedians decide whether or not and how to include it. 67.176.184.138 18:09, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
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- "Cricker" is a distinctive local term. Short for "sh*tcricker," reference to the open sewer that ran along the western edge of the old town -- not surprisingly, the poor district, as well as the black part of town, when Kirksville had a significant black population. There's history regarding that as well, but I'll wait to hear if anyone thinks it should be posted.01:53, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
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- Ahh. Well, being in Kirksville right now and with family in the region, I've honestly not heard the term in common parlance. Then again, I'm immersed in the University community, and the rift between the University and community is a whole another can of worms, especially with the mission change's 20th anniversary (and 10th anniversary of the name change) this year. Many of us on Wikipedia will consider whether to add it or not.
Thanks for bringing it up. As always, your contributions are welcome, and you're more than welcome to create a username! --KHill-LTown 18:52, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
- Ahh. Well, being in Kirksville right now and with family in the region, I've honestly not heard the term in common parlance. Then again, I'm immersed in the University community, and the rift between the University and community is a whole another can of worms, especially with the mission change's 20th anniversary (and 10th anniversary of the name change) this year. Many of us on Wikipedia will consider whether to add it or not.
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I restored Carolyn Roehm to the notable people section. The reason given for deletion was that the deleter had never heard of her, and therefore nobody on Wikipedia should, either. Whether one particular individual already knows a thing is not a good yardstick for whether the thing is worth knowing. A quick Google suggests she's not invisible. DavidOaks 16:46, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
- So noted, but make sure there's an actual article attached to it. Wikipedia is not a listing of random people, and though I am in no capacity the sole arbiter of who's who in this town, I've yet to see any proof of Ms. Roehm's significance. Else, I might as well list ever furniture dealer and spotlight operator in town. --KHill-LTown 17:08, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
