Tuesday, August 3, 2010

#215 carousel

carousel- a circular magazine for slides; rotating conveyor belt; merry-go-round

C17 French carrousel, Italian carosello

History: a tournament in which horsemen took part in races and various manoeuvres in formation

Is the carousel in danger of going the way of the band: becoming history?

Companion site: quoteflections- a regular, eclectic mind fix

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