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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.
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 ]
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.
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]
The Merry-Go-Round was an American psychedelic rock, Los Angeles–based band, best known for the singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes and featuring Joel Larson on drums, Gary Kato on lead guitar, and Bill Rinehart on bass. [1]
In 1987, Merry-Go-Round was ranked 34th on Forbes list of the 200 best companies in America, with a five-year average return on equity of 29.1 percent. In 1988, Merry-Go-Round made its first foray into the Manhattan market, opening a 3,500-square-foot store in the East Village.
The Walentases restored the merry-go-round over the ensuing 22 years, the culmination of which was revealed on October 13, 2006, when it was rechristened "Jane's Carousel." [ 11 ] Jane Walentas made it known that she wanted the carousel to be given a permanent place in Brooklyn Bridge Park , going so far as to pay a $500,000 fee for a pavilion ...