Re: How to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

"martin griffith" <martingriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Britain is facing a cold spell, and possible gas shortages so "freeze
> the balls off a brass monkey" is a commonly used phrase.
>
> Apparently this is where the phrase originated
> http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/cold_enough_to_freeze_the_balls_.htm
>


Nice story, but BS. http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/brass.htm points
out some of the many flaws. One more flaw they don't mention: where did all
those "brass monkeys" go? How come you can't find any pictures of 'em, and
they don't turn up in antique stores?

Sorry!


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