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    26 Signs You Grew Up In Sparta, Michigan

    Sparta is a village in Kent County, Michigan.

    1. You can name five varieties of apple off-hand.

    2. You have had to explain what a village is.

    3. You lived either east or west of M37.

    4. And you definitely drove a car before you were sixteen.

    5. You know the Sparta Fight Song by heart.

    6. And you knew everyone in your graduating class.

    7. You can't help but get really excited for Town & Country Days each summer.

    8. You can always count on your family and friends to be the local celebrities in the parade.

    9. And you can still recall Booger the Duck from your childhood.

    10. Spring is your favorite season.

    11. Or maybe it's fall.

    12. 4-H Club was a big part of your life growing up.

    13. But you never went cow-tipping.

    14. You've been apple picking...

    15. and blueberry picking...

    16. and strawberry picking.

    17. Eating and buying local isn't an issue.

    18. Verrrry local.

    19. Driving into Grand Rapids on the weekend was kind of a big deal.

    20. But the 45-minute trip to RiverTown Crossings Mall didn't phase you.

    21. You always get excited when you see the WoodTV8 van driving around town.

    22. Because sometimes the only exciting thing to do around town is to go to a barn party.

    23. Or see the football game.

    24. Or a rugby match.

    25. Or take an occasional hot air balloon ride.

    26. And if you ever left Sparta, you're always amazed by how bright the night sky is when you come back.