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Balls off a Brass monkey
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Running Bear | Report | 23 Jun 2008 10:08 |
old saying, |
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Staffs Col | Report | 23 Jun 2008 10:12 |
The story goes that cannonballs used to be stored aboard ship in piles, on a brass frame or tray called a 'monkey'. In very cold weather the brass would contract, spilling the cannonballs: hence very cold weather is 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey' |
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Running Bear | Report | 23 Jun 2008 10:16 |
Hi thats right Staff Col, just googled it. |
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Staffs Col | Report | 23 Jun 2008 10:17 |
lol....a head full of useless information and trivia more like |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Jun 2008 10:36 |
Sorry and all that jazz.... |
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Staffs Col | Report | 23 Jun 2008 10:51 |
Hmm correct Eldrick, if you read my post it does say 'the story goes' I dont claim it to be fact. Some historians believe it is factual others disagree some even say the saying comes from the pawnbrokers balls that would often be shown with a monkey on the signage |
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Running Bear | Report | 23 Jun 2008 11:01 |
well i like Colins version, and that will do for me |