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From: Eric Taylor <5067375@sympatico.ca>
> Bill, I'm surprised a fellow Brit would not know which expands more, Iron or
>Brass. Have you never heard of the expression "cold enough to freeze the
>balls off a brass monkey".
> This has nothing to do with a primate's private parts, but goes back to the
>times of Nelson when the cannon balls were carried around the ship on a brass
>"Monkey". If it was as cold as
> it's been here in Ontario for the last three months, the iron balls shrank
>more than the brass, and fell off the monkey! So that solves your question -
>or does it? ;-)
Hi Eric,
You learn something every day! I always assumed the saying had something to
do with the "three wise" varieties of Monkey. Now I know better I have a whole
new line in interesting conversation for the pub......
Cheers,
Bill.
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