Re: How to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

"Rich Grise" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.11.29.03.04.02.183312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:37:12 +1300, Ken Taylor wrote:
> > "martin griffith" <martingriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> >> 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
> >
> > Ah, yes indeedy! It's one of those great bits of mindless trivia one can
> > bring up at a party, usually to shock those of 'sensitive disposition'
who
> > don't like the thought of the other connotations.
>
> Yabbut, is there any way to find out if the story is "true"? ;-)
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
I thought it was, although I had heard it that the 'monkey' was actually
more like calipers holding the balls in place, rather than a plate ( I can't
see how that works anyway).

What the heck, our society needs its myths - I'm going to keep up the grand
old tradition and keep telling the story!

Cheers.

Ken


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