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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
21 Jan 25
Before Christmas a few towns had ‘Christmas markets’ of various sorts, and at one place I saw this - a double decker carousel. Not seen one like that before!
It has a flight of stairs spiralling around the centre and a top deck...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 21
Have you heard of ‘splitting hairs’? It means to make small and unnecessary distinctions Whether those distinctions are unnecessary or not probably depends on your point of view.
So it might seem like splitting hairs to say that...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
25 Jul 19
National Carousel Day
1917 - The first income tax in Canada is introduced as a "temporary" measure. Tax brackets ranged from 4% to 25%.
1955 - Iman (Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid) was born. She is a Somalian-English model, actress...
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
6 May 19
The CW Parker Amusement Company manufactured rides for carnivals and fairs. They were located in Abilene, Kansas and were in their busiest days around 1900.
This carousel has twenty four-hand carved, hand painted horses and four...
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5th House
@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
13 Sep 16
When I was a child my mother wouldn't let me go to the fair. She thought fairs were rough, dangerous places.
Perhaps that's why fairgrounds have always seemed quite exciting to me. There's a forbidden energy about them. I love...
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
23 Jun 16
First of all, I'm fine - or I will be soon.
I had nasty accident Friday afternoon but I'm OK.
I went horse riding ( a Father's Day gift certificate from my daughter Denise and her family) and let's just say it didn't end...
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Easy Branches
@easybranches (442)
• Bangkok, Thailand
1 Oct 13
Forget Some People from the Past can Improve on Our Future
Every person has their own personality and attitude in various ways.
That first encounters give the impression of someone so everyone are trying to put their best foot...
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foxontherails
@foxontherails (236)
• Japan
11 Feb 12
You know what I hate about homeland security? The fact that they make mountains out of molehills. This week, I came home from another country, and I was waiting at the carousel. Then, the drug dog comes around to me and the guard...
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