Do any of you know what "COLD ENOUGH TO FREEZE THE BALLS OFF A BRASS MONKEY" MEANS?? THE CANNON BALLS ON A SAILING SHIP, WERE STACKED ON A BRASS MONKEY (A PLATE WITH DENTS TO HOLD THE FIRST LAYER OF 18 CANNON BALLS FROM ROLLING AROUND, EACH LAYER HAD LESS BALLS MAKING THE PYRAMID ). THEY WOULD RUST TO A CAST IRON MONKEY!!! THEY USED BRASSTO KEEP THEM FROM RUSTING TOGETHER. WITH A FAST DROP IN TEMP, THE BRASS WOULD CONTRACT FASTER THAN THE IRON CANNON BALLS AND THEY WOULD DISLODGE , ROLLING AROUND! HEY MATE, ITS COLD ENOUGH TO FREEZE THE BALLS OFF A BRASS MONKEY!! RON