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Colleen

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Legend has it that during the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, a shipwrecked monkey was hanged by the people of Hartlepool, believing him to be a French spy! To this day, people from Hartlepool are affectionately known as 'monkey hangers'. http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Hanging-of-the-Hartlepool-Monkey/

11 years ago. Rating: 4
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melandrupert

Now I know why I haver liked Hartleypool scumbag place lol

commented 11 years ago

Colleen

See what you can learn here? :)

commented 11 years ago

melandrupert

Colleen your right there you learn everyday what scum mine town that is soooooo depressing and the people never smile you see that Monkey is paying them back yipeeeee xxxx

commented 11 years ago

Colleen

LOL. Justice for the monkey!

commented 11 years ago

melandrupert

Too right lol go moo monkey go make there live hell he sure did that lol xxx

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Jcanuck

Thank you Colleen very good ! You get a big Canadian Eh! for that. Us dudes in Alberta get cold in the winter, which beg's the next question.BRASS monkey's I think you know where this one came from...maybe some 'landlubber's' don't....

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Colleen

Yes, I know about the brass monkeys. Due to this sites rules however, I can not go into detail ;)

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