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From: Eric Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 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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