Brass Monkeys

[Nigel C]

After posting on the sussex meet thread i had a thought (yes one does enter my head occasionally :rolleye: )

where did the term 'Brass Monkey Weather' come from????

[Scotty Monster]

when its cold
like realy cold its cold enough to 'freeze the balls off brass monkeys'
a naughtical term dont ya know

[Scotty Monster]

a brass monkey being the triangel of brass used to hold cannon balls

which on cold weather the brass would contract more than the iron balls and they would then fall off

[HW]

Brass Monkeys (http://www.brassmonkeys.co.uk/history/default.html)

[berto]

Good on you Scotty...you are obviously not as thick as ye look!!!:puzzled:

[Scotty Monster]

well it comes and goes with the whole yellow top coat is faster debate