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I have lived in Paris Texas for 8 months and have commonly heard locals refer to themselves as Parisites and have yet to hear anyone use the word Parisian. Parisite is the commonly used term, therefore it should be the header of that section.
I had lived in Paris Texas (2004~ 2017). During my time I have heard numerous times, that new residents of Paris, Texas are 'Parasites'. Only after a length of stay, qualification period, does a resident, qualify to be called a 'Parisian'. Raju Patel, Paris, Texas. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abviparis ( talk • contribs) 08:58, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
This page should not have been moved without discussion. I have changed Paris, Texas (USA) to a redirect here. Both the movie and presumably the band take there name from the city. Therefore the city is the primary use of Paris, Texas and should remain here. I have moved the disambig page to Paris, Texas (disambiguation). - JCarriker 01:13, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
I'm not certain how it should be mentioned, but the Chicago Tribune recently reported on a number of racist incidents, one in particular, which have occured in Paris. It might be worthy of mention if someone can decide how to incorporate it. Here is the article. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703120170mar12,0,1435953.story Elijya 20:23, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
How does this distinguish Paris, Texas from other communities throughout America? Just because someone wrote about it in a newspaper article doesn't make it a legitimate reference. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein ( talk • contribs) 17:04, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
I'm a bestselling author, you can look it up on Google. My first book went public in 1985. I have 17 titles. I've lived all over the damn place - this country and others.
THIS IS RACIAL IN AND OF ITSELF. You think there's racism in Paris, you haven't been out and about. More racism in Miami, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Dallas, Amman Jordan and so forth.
Whoever thinks this is worth mention has a personal issue with the town and it's unfair to the rest of us. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein ( talk • contribs) 16:29, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
As a Paris resident myself, and an English professor, I speak with some authority on the matter when I say we from Paris call ourselves Parisites as opposed to "Parisians", and both titles are grammatically correct under English syntax. This has been edited many times by other people but continues to be removed in an apparent edit war. Please discuss changes here before reverting from Parisites. 66.76.72.25 19:23, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
This appears to be a group of public/shared computers (possibly geographically close to Paris given the interest in local affairs). See talk page User_talk:66.76.72.25. Edits from that IP address should be closely monitored for vandalism. -- Kenken71 15:45, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
I notice the name "Henry Smith" doesn't appear in this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.33.158.121 ( talk) 23:30, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
I was noticing the controversies section seems to, in my opinion, detract from the article as a whole and not quite meet notability standards. I'm failing to see how it contributes to the overall article, and was wondering if anyone else got the same impression. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.76.7.66 ( talk) 07:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
After reading the section on lynchings, I don't believe it met the criteria for inclusion into the article. Any thoughts? 74.193.91.36 ( talk) 04:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
I agree. Someone edited this page to disparage the community. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein ( talk • contribs) 17:01, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
I disagree. It is part of Paris' history - albeit an unpleasant one. Additionally, some of the aspects of this seem problematic - in particular, the unfortunate Mr. Henry is given an 1876 birth date and his death is given as in 1893, which would have made him 17 years old at the time. It doesn't quite pass the smell test that he would have been both a "known alcoholic" and have a stepson at the age of 17. Perhaps this should be given a second look. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hbrednek ( talk • contribs) 14:53, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
Using racism to describe a town typifies identity politics. I might understand the relevance if an active chapter of an alt-right group paraded downtown to cheers of crowds. TThe latter doesn't happen. Including specific incidents to brand 25,000 people disrespects the residents as a whole.
The relationship between Butler and Smith has to be confused. It says a 17-year-old had a stepson with a reputation as an upstanding citizen. Could the relationship between these two have been accidentally reversed? RichardBond ( talk) 06:01, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
A 17-year-old had a stepson. Really?
RE: "It's Paris' History" - maybe you should edit every city that existed before segregation ended in the US. People play the race card because they know it gets attention and the player has a hidden agenda. Problematic? A death that allegedly occurred in 1893? I submit that it has little to do with the events relevant to a researcher of Paris Tx in 2017 — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein ( talk • contribs) 17:42, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
The section on racism seems to be non-notable and detract from the article. The events mentioned in the section are not noteworthy on an individual basis, and as a whole the section appears as though it doesn't belong. Any thoughts? 74.197.168.224 ( talk) 10:46, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
I was asked to give my two cents.
I think racism is notable, when it occurs, and even sometimes when it merely is "alleged" to occur.
As long as the article is neutral about all controversial aspects of the incident, it should go in. We don't want to have bland, trivial articles but useful ones. -- Uncle Ed ( talk) 15:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
IMHO, this section is worthless and meant to hold the community hostage. I have no trouble with most of the Paris, TX article. If you think it's notable, give us some comparable stats from the rest of the US. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomAdelstein ( talk • contribs) 16:34, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
List of songs about Paris
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet’s “
Memories of Gay Paree was most likely about
Paris, Ontario. The video featured a scale model layout of Paris, France.
Civic Cat (
talk)
19:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Just a little more info about my revision, since my note got mangled -- Saying something "was" part of history implies that it was, but no longer is part of the history. In other words, you wouldn't say the Battle of The Alamo was an important part of Texas history, even though it took place in the past. You'd say it is an important part of Texas history. So, even though the lynchings are an "unfortunate" part of Paris history, they are still a part. Athene cunicularia ( talk) 20:28, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
In the Simpsons, the Rich Texan mentioned Paris, Texas, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.54.117 ( talk) 19:14, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Eiffel Tower Replica section has some info that should be moved to
List of Eiffel Tower replicas. If not moven, general stuff about replicas do not belong here.
And, the Eiffel Tower height is wrong. It is claimed to be 984 ft, while Eiffel Tower article has this: The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, 79 feet more.
85.217.21.147 (
talk)
11:30, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
Editors are continually trying to remove the the "Race relations" section. I don't see a good reason for this, but editors who want to do this are invited to make their case here. Absent that the the suspicion that this is being done for chamber-of-commerce type reasons can't be avoided, and I ask all editors to roll back any large unexplained text removals, especially those which might be whitewashing. Herostratus ( talk) 02:43, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
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What would happen if an airport started here? I know the IATA code would be unique, but what about lists for humans to pick from? City and Country? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.201.33.24 ( talk) 18:36, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
The race relations section is a bit difficult to read because there are quotations thrown in the middle of paragraphs which makes everything spaced out and makes it difficult to determine what to read next. I propose that the quotations are incorporated into the main paragraph to make the section flow in a more clear and logical way. DiscoStu42 ( talk) 01:22, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
Does magic tricks and chokes on cheese sticks. He’s the best if you want to see him try going to Buffalo Joes. 129.130.18.225 ( talk) 02:08, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
Beaver's Bend Resort Park is sixty miles away across the Oklahoma state line. Becalmed ( talk) 04:00, 8 April 2024 (UTC)