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As Michigan State Spartan fans prepare for a much anticipated meeting from the Michigan Wolverines, they can sleep easy knowing the Spartan Marching Band is protecting the sacred Spartan Statue from the dastardly Wolverines.
Michigan fans who try to harm Sparty by putting the putrid maize and blue colors on the statue will have a hard time getting by the marching band who have been camped put 24/7 during Michigan week, and take it from a reporter trying to get quotes, they are tough as nails.
This is not a job anybody participating in takes lightly. When asked for an interview or a little bit of insight on what they were doing, the men watching over the precious statue weren’t willing to talk, because the task they have at hand is a serious one. They would even move away when pictures were being taken. I even tried to crack a joke or two, but they kept straight faces as if they were made of stone; these guys meant business. I stayed persistent and I was told that it’s not ...
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