Dizzy Over Day Dedicated to Merry-Go-Rounds!
July 25th is National Merry-Go-Round Day in honor of the first U.S. patent for the modern carousel, granted on July 25, 1871. Merry-go-rounds gained popularity in Europe in the 1700s and 1800s. European immigrants brought them to America in the 1800s. To purists, the names carousel and merry-go-round are not interchangeable. A carousel has horses; a merry-go-round has different types of animals and objects to ride.
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