Have you seen a cooler merrry-go-round than this?
Wow. A two-level huge merry-go-round with climbing ropes and everything. I didn't think you could have something like this in today's era of lawsuits. Man, the kids love this thing.
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Awesome merry-go-round
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Posted on: June 5, 2009 4:13 PM, by Rhett Allain
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