Virgin America Pass

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OK guys here it is.... this picture is of a local nastalgia. Binghamton, NY is known for it's Carousel's. This Carousels and the Bandstand in the back was made famous by Rod Serling, the creator of The Twilight Zone. the episode it was in was "The Walking Distance". In the center of the bandstand is a plague dedicated to Rod Serling. Rod Serling was born in Syracuse and spent all of his childhood in Binghamton, attending Binghamton High School. He later retired and passed away in Rochester, NY.




The next two links are from the inside of the Carousel. The first on is my pic.... the second one is a scene from the TV series.... I couldn't find the exact horse in the TV shot. People were looking at me strange because I had a camera taking pics of the horses.

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Second Link


The next link is a sign from inside the ride. E.J. Shoes was one of the big businesses located in Binghamton along with IBM. One of the founders of EJ Shoes vowed that no-one would be denied a ride on the carousel. So he bought them and made all of the rides free... price of admission- a piece of litter.

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My next picture is what happens when you take a boy from the city and put him in "the country"... next year I am hiring a landscaper !!!



As soon as I have it packaged up and sent out I will post the DC #......

edited to correct the links