Re: Please explain this gag cartoon

Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Andy wrote:
> 
> 
>>Charles Wm. Dimmick said...
>>
>>
>>>http://history.amusement-parks.com/knoebelscaro.htm
>>
>>
>>Fun article! The merrygoround at the Santa Monica pier was nothing to
sneeze 
>>at either!
>>
>>http://www.santamonicapier.org/images/carouselbig.jpg
> 
> 
> Built in 1922; been at Santa Monica since 1947.
> 
> "The fanciful and elegant old machine with its horses, painted ponies
and
> chariots, lights, brass poles, and mirrors turns as smoothly now as
ever,
> as it is kept in prime condition. In 1990, each of the horses was taken
> apart, restored, reassembled and newly painted by The Carousel Works of
> Mansfield, Ohio, using a team of some of the foremost carousel craftsmen
> in America."
> 
> They're dismantling (or have dismantled) the ferris wheel, this week;
they
> gave free rides Sunday, before they pulled the plug that evening.  It
will
> be replaced.
> 
> 

It was sold on eBay y'know...

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1779

Jeff

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