Cold enough to freeze the balls off of a brass monkey is not as vulgar as it sounds.
Brass Monkeys were what held the cannon balls. When it was cold enough the pig iron would contract and the iron cannon balls would fall out of the holders.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK
