July 24, 2018 by Mr. LJ

Above La Rochelle on the Ferris Wheel!

Delightful!

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The term Ferris Wheel.

The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

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Alarmingly, Figgy’s chair has been occupied by a new breed of retriever, the Rhode Island Fox-Red Miniature Poo-Bag-Holder Retriever AND he has done a poo!

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