Anyone who attends the Winter Fair knows that it's a smaller version of the Great New York State Fair that happens in August and September, basically a time to fast forward to summer for the weekend.
One of the first rides parents usually let kids enjoy by themselves is the gentle horse carousel, or merry-go-round. Carousels, which seem very safe and wholesome, have drawn families in for years. For many of us, they bring back fond childhood memories.
But how did they first come into our lives?