Don't hang that Monkey! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monkey Hanger is the affectionate term by which Hartlepudlians are often known by other residents of Great Britain. According to local folklore, during the Napoleonic wars, a French ship of the type chasse marée (literally, tide-chaser) was wrecked off the coast of Hartlepool. The only survivor was a monkey, wearing a French uniform (presumably to provide amusement for those onboard the ship). On finding the monkey, some locals decided to hold an impromptu trial on the beach; since the monkey was unable to answer their questions, they concluded that it was a French spy. The animal was thus sentenced to death and hanged from the mast of a fishing boat on the Headland. Nowadays, many Hartlepudlians have positively embraced the term, and only a small minority still consider the term 'Monkey Hanger' offensive. It is often used to refer to supporters of Hartlepool United Football Club by supporters of their arch rivals Darlington.
That Monkey has got some brass balls. Brass Monkey - that funky Monkey Brass Monkey - junkie That funky Monkey
I have a buddy at work who was in the Navy. He said the guy was a riot. Although annoying at times - he would get on the radio and sing in a falsetto voice all night.
Has the White House even been asked? Did anyone there have a hand in Bryan Whitman, the top Pentagon official in charge of media relations, hatching to the press an "off the record" trumped up and spliced together story on the eve of Bush's ME trip ? just wondering. .
I'd also add that I haven't seen a single affirmative statement as to when the audio of the "Filipino Monkey" was actually recorded. The impression that it occurred simultaneously with the speedboats on that day is an assumption based on an intentional paired association. I imagine someone at the Pentagon has a lot more tape of this guy's crazed ranting stored somewhere that has been saved over time. .