It was a thrill for a child in rural North Dakota in the 1930s when Michael Kopach and his merry-go-round came to town. This was the tail end of the Depression years, when there wasn't much money in ...

I started this by asking the other grannies what to call it and got a variety of answers, including; merry-go-round, carousel, roundabout, hobby horse and hurdy gurdy. Being more of a swinging boat ...