Vanessa Labrie
speaker
647 appearances
5 recordings
2 series
first heard Feb 2025
last heard 10 Sep
Vanessa Labrie’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The horses go up and down, round and round in their stately procession, carrying happy riders of all ages.
This is the park's oldest ride.
Generations have ridden it over the years.
You watch the current riders and wonder if some of their grandparents, great-grandparents, or even great-great-grandparents rode it in years gone by.
You imagine a family's history seen through the eyes of one of the wooden carousel horses.
They must have seen generations pass through this park, young couples falling in love, and followed years later by their children, and then those children's children after them.
At last, you turn and walk on a bit dreamily,
half of your mind still lost in those fantasies about the past, even as you soak up the present all around you.
You observe the pleasant hubbub with part of your attention, letting it wash over you as your mind wanders.
And then, a realization begins to dawn on you.
Yes, you're here to observe and to enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful early evening light.
But now you realize you'd like to participate a little too.
You don't plan to ride any roller coasters or merry-go-rounds.
Not this time.
But the gondolas gliding overhead offer a tempting option and a sweeping view of the park and the bay.
Making up your mind, you walk up to a booth and procure a ticket to ride the gondola.
Then you mount a low staircase and take your place in the short line to board the carriages.
It's your turn almost immediately.
A bright green carriage slides up to the boarding platform where you stand waiting.
A friendly young man working the ride ushers you into the carriage and he secures the door behind you.
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