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Vietnam War veteran carves and operates a merry-go-round to remember<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

By Hannah Carroll and Lauren Novosat<\/em><\/p>\n

In the quaint, mountainous community of Nederland, Colo., whose town slogan is \u2018life is better up here\u2019, out-of-commission train cars are converted into hip coffee houses, locals are affectionately referred to as \u2018Ned Heads,\u2019 and you can buy a ticket to happiness for less than $5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Carousel of Happiness, a restored piece of history, is one of Nederland\u2019s main attractions. The wooden wonder has served the community and visitors from around the world since 2010, providing over one million rides and inspiring even more smiles. The carousel spins 56 handcarved animals to the cheery tunes of a 1913 Wurlitzer organ. Passage to ride with the whimsical menagerie costs just $3\u2014but no one is turned away if they can\u2019t pay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The carousel\u2019s story begins in Vietnam. While serving overseas, marine Scott Harrison received a care package from his sister containing socks, food, and a music box that played the melody of Chopin\u2019s \u201cTristesse.\u201d Holding the small box to his ear, Scott was carried out of the rice paddies to a faraway place. He thought of a beautiful carousel spinning in a mountain meadow. After returning home to Colorado, he began a 26-year-long journey of realizing that vision. When Scott heard of an abandoned carousel frame in Utah, he quickly bought it and brought it to his hometown.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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An Asian black bear after a coat of primer.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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During the golden age of carousels in America, thousands of merry-go-rounds peppered the landscape, many featuring handcarved wooden animals. Big names from that era included Charles Looff in Coney Island, Marcus Illions in New York, and Gustav Dentzel in Philadelphia. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, most of the vintage carousels that remained were dismantled and sold separately to collectors, mainly because the parts were more valuable than their sum. Today, carousel art has undergone a small revival, with many of the old frames being restored and populated with newly carved animals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since horses have long been the star of most traditional merry-go-rounds, Scott made a deliberate effort to carve other animals for his. Among the varied creatures featured on the Carousel of Happiness, you\u2019ll find a dolphin, giraffe, peacock, and even an alpaca wearing pink ballet shoes. Each\u00a0animal has a story, found on the carousel\u2019s website. Scott carved smaller characters to hang from the rafters and decorate the inside of the building that houses the ride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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When he began, Scott had little woodworking experience. He taught himself how to use knives, chisels, gouges, mallets, and power tools.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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A new floor for the attraction was built using the remnants of a yellow pine, which had been cut down in 1890 and used as cribbing for whiskey barrels at a Seagram\u2019s\u00ae<\/span> plant. All the carousel\u2019s original bearings, gears, and metalwork have been restored, as well as the electric motor and controller, to conform to modern standards. Visitors can watch the century-old gears turn from a room above the ride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

People from all walks of life\u2014children and adults, able-bodied and differently abled (the space next to the carousel\u2019s gorilla is the perfect size for a wheelchair)\u2014are welcome to enjoy Scott\u2019s handcarved creations. Posted just outside the ride\u2019s entrance is a sign that reads \u201cDon\u2019t Delay Joy.\u201d After learning firsthand how precious life is, that\u2019s all Scott asks of his visitors.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit carouselofhappiness.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Scott shares\u00a0<\/span><\/b>a moment with one of his animal carvings.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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