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Remembering that your oldest has an issue with motion sickness is ideal before you plunk the family on a vigorous carousel (more centrifugal forces than you'd imagine on a merry-go-round), but we forgot. Fortunately Harry kept his breakfast down and asked for a second ride, then a third. I was marveling aloud at the cost, $2.50 a ticket, when I w
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as informed by other visitors to our nation's carousel (installed on the mall in 1967) that in fact Boston's ride is $4.50 a ticket. I stand corrected.So yes, the lovely but brisk weather found us out on Smithsonian row where we also visited the Natural History Museum. Charlotte was the biggest fan, positively oohing and pointing at all the mammals in mid-strike, jump and run. Great exhibit. You almost forget they're stuffed. (The whole experience brought back memories of a story I wrote long ago about people who have their pets stuffed post mortem. Ah...what a glamorous career journalism).
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That carousel is crazy fast.
So it's not just me! phew.
No, last year Matt and I were down on the mall and as he was waiting for an eternity at the concession stand there, I sat and watched that carousel go around like a million times and I was like, "geez, that thing is fast!"
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