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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes And the brass monkey story I have heard more than once also. The most recent one sure made sense. But I am not a sailor and must trust the voice of experience.[/quote] Jim, I'm sorry if I was a little rude in my comments on the brass monkey. It's just that I've heard that story so many times and had to debunk it every time that it seems I've spent half my time telling people that the brass monkey story isn't true. Upon rereading my post on the brass monkey, I see I missed one of the strongest arguments against the story. In both the U.S. and Royal Navies, cannon ball racks were not called "brass monkeys" or even "monkeys." They were called "ball racks." Again, my apologies. Peter
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