http://www.rookiemoms.com/local-merry-go-round/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:08:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.rookiemoms.com/local-merry-go-round/comment-page-1/#comment-135266 David Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:51:44 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/find-a-local-merry-go-round-and-grab-the-brass-ring/#comment-135266 Hello,
Here is the difference between Merry Go Rounds and Carrousels
The Merry Go Round turn in a clockwise direction. I think it started in France, but they had rings you could grab. Most of the rings were made of steel, but there would be a few that were made of Brass. If you grabbed a Brass ring, you would get a free ride. Because most people are right handed, the direction of the ride was changed to counterclockwise and the name became Carrousel. There is not much information about this on the web, but if you search Carrousel with brass ring, you may find out more of the history.

]]> http://www.rookiemoms.com/local-merry-go-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 Suz Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:16:13 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/find-a-local-merry-go-round-and-grab-the-brass-ring/#comment-1877 What a great site you have here! I love it, and will be checking back often to find more things to do with my 6 month old Lucy. Thanks for this

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