So there I was, driving home from work. Being December, it was dark. I took a route home that I have taken hundreds of times over the years. Part way up a wooded hillside I saw some lights. Since it was during the winter holidays, I just figured they were holiday lights. Just as I was driving by, I realized that there was something different about those lights. I made a mental note to drive by a little slower the next time. Well, traffic being what it often is (crappy), I took that route home again a day or so later. I drove by slowly and realized that it was a carousel! Like this:
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Next to it was another children’s amusement park ride. It was circular, kind of like this, but without the umbrella:
There were also signs like “Keep Out”, “No Parking” and “Private Property”. And then I realized: someone has a carousel and kiddie ride in their yard! In a wet, cold climate! What the****?? So, what does any normal, self-respecting person do? Go home and look it up on Google maps, of course! Here it is:
I’m not even going to guess what these cost in electricity and maintenance alone…. Now, I’m all for giving kids fun toys every now and then, but a carousel? What will the parents do when the kids become teenagers? Make a mini shopping mall? How are they going to top private amusement park rides? Wow. Just.... Wow.
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