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All traditional carousels (merry-go-rounds) in North America revolve counter-clockwise ....<br><br>Where-as in Europe and Australia, like their autos, it's just the opposite - they turn clock-wise !!!<br><br>.... Just in case anyone else happened to wonder. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/laugh.gif" alt="image"><br><br><br>Mark.
I wondering now what else we do opposite.....mmmm
I've heard that when you flush a toilet in Austraila the water spins in the opposite direction than it does here. Michael
Hmmm... as I remember hearing it, carousels have horses only and turn counter-clockwise, while merry-go-rounds have other animals (such as pigs, rabbits, etc.and are more popular on the other side of the pond) and turn clockwise....
<font color="#3300CC">That's true of all countries in the southern hemisphere. We're in the northern hemisphere. Hubby is from Argentina and when Iwent there, that was the first thing that I noticed about the toilets.<br>maribell</font>
That old wives tale about toilets is a laugh:<br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp">http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp</a><br><br>You don't need Snopes to tell you, though. Look practically <span style="font-style: italic;">anywhere</span> on the subject.<br>
today on Craigs List is a steam powered 1880's carousel for sale in Cal. It does show a clip and it does turn counter clockwise.