........ off a brass monkey " Origin : Cannon balls were stored in racks called Monkeys , made of brass. Iron cannon ball / brass rack and at low temperatures - the cannon balls would drop off the rack ( metals contract differentially )
Bright day , cold and windy.
Got around to one of my Xmas presents. A felt layout for a craps table. I constructed a throwing box to imitate the end of a craps table where the dice are required to hit ( they ask you nicely to hit the end wall ). Its just like gambling .I've lot twice and one once.
A fellow teacher passed away - prostrate cancer but we think pneumonia got him first or as a result of ????????????
I was in the same school w/ him for 27 yrs. Nice person - said hello etc.
B/c of weather , I missed the visitation and instead snuck in to the church , signed the guest book and scampered afore the funeral. Someone alter said it was a 2 hr service and 3 hr overall. Whew.
" Ground control to Captain Tom " sang David Bowie
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