But the use of live ponies in a merry-go-round-style carousel, a traditional ride from the beginning of the 20th Century, is one of the less charming historical features, drawing criticism from those who see using live animals as out-dated and cruel.

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Everything is in a merry-go-round.

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It must scale down this "mad merry-go-round" that players find themselves in: a shallow two-Test series with seven ODIs and a few Twenty20 games thrown in, for example.

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At one point in the ballet, the dancers unexpectedly form a human merry-go-round.

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"They worry we might put a merry-go-round or a hot dog stand in their front yard, " he said, rolling his eyes.

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As well as the managerial merry-go-round, the club has also seen a huge change in player personnel.

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