After 18 months performing such sacred symbolic duty, this monkey knows our secrets. And if you ply him with enough banana tea & peanut crumpets, he talks.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
moving the monkey
In Haymarket lingo, "moving the monkey" refers to spilling something juicy. Moving the monkey can be both euphemistic and literal. If he's hugging a new kitchen pipe then you know to perk up your ears around the cutting board for co-op news of a scandalous variety.
After 18 months performing such sacred symbolic duty, this monkey knows our secrets. And if you ply him with enough banana tea & peanut crumpets, he talks.
After 18 months performing such sacred symbolic duty, this monkey knows our secrets. And if you ply him with enough banana tea & peanut crumpets, he talks.
