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Merry-Go-Round was an American clothing retail chain owned by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc., that thrived from the 1970s through the early 1990s. The chain fell into bankruptcy during the mid-1990s, and eventually ceased operation in 1996. [ 3 ]
A merry-go-round at a park in New Jersey. A roundabout (British English), merry-go-round (American English), or carousel (Australian English), is a piece of playground equipment, a flat disk, frequently about 2 to 3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in diameter, with bars on it that act as both hand-holds and something to lean against while riding.
A French old-fashioned carousel with stairs in La Rochelle. A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), [1] merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) [2] is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
John passed his company to his son Claude in 1940, who changed the company name in 1947 to the Miracle Recreation Equipment Company. Claude set up the production for the Miracle Whirl merry-go-round in the Grinnell Glove Factory.
In the 1900s, Palace Playland's startup decade, the then-small amusement park centered on a roller skating rink and adjacent merry-go-round. Simple summer refreshments were served, such as lemonade and salt water taffy. In the 1950s, Palace Playland was operated by future banker and philanthropist Bernard Osher, a Maine native.
Merry-Go-Round is a 1936 Australian radio play by Max Afford. It won first prize in the ABC Radio Contest for best play. [1] [2] It was based on Afford's time as a journalist, in particular reporting on a fete at the children's hospital. [3] [4] The Sydney Morning Herald called it "excellent radio drama". [5]
A fact from What a Merry-Go-Round appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 31 October 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that What a Merry-Go-Round closed with evil clowns cavorting around a carousel? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/October.
Emitt Lynn Rhodes (February 25, 1950 – July 19, 2020) [3] [4] was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer.At the age of 14, Rhodes began his career in musical ensembles the Palace Guard as the group's drummer before joining the Merry-Go-Round as a multi-instrumentalist. [5]