Brass Ring

Posted by Bruce Kahl on November 24, 2002

In Reply to: Brass Ring posted by TheFallen on November 24, 2002

: I've heard this term more than once now, and understand it to be US-based, meaning a goal or an incentive. Am I right, how is it used, and how did it originate?

It is what children obtained by reaching out from a merry-go-round (round about?)to snatch a ring from a device that was next to the merry-go-round. You had to hold on with one hand, reach out and grab the ring with perfect timing to get your prize.

• Brass Ring James Briggs 11/24/02
  • Brass Ring Bruce Kahl 11/24/02
    • Brass Ring Bob 11/24/02
      • A P.S. to my P.S. Bob 11/24/02
        • Medieval origin R. Berg 11/24/02
          • Medieval Maryland Bob 11/24/02
            • Jousting and Queen Shae 11/24/02
              • Jousting TheFallen 11/25/02
                • Found it R. Berg 11/25/02
                  • Lost it, found it again R. Berg 11/25/02
                    • Lost it, found it again Bookworm 11/25/02
                      • . . . again R. Berg 11/25/02
                        • Many Thanks TheFallen 11/26/02
                  • Or alternatively Word Camel 11/25/02
                    • Quintain Woodchuck 11/25/02
                      • Tiny Typo Woodchuck 11/25/02