Three-dog night

Posted by Ward on February 18, 2004

In Reply to: Three-dog night posted by thomas on February 18, 2004

: I understood that this is a temperature scale and that it refers to the number of dogs you need in bed with you at night to stay warm. I was recently told that it refers to the number of dogs that died that night due to the cold. Comments?

:: In Alaska, and the arctic, when it gets dreadfully cold you bring dogs from the sled team into the tent to sleep with you. The measure of cold is how many dogs it takes to provide enough body heat to get through the night. I've heard of four dog and five dog nights, but three dog night is the most recognizable phrase because of the rock group with the same name.

• Forget the lekky blanket, throw another dog on Lotg 18/February/04
  • Australian Aborigines Bruce Kahl 19/February/04
    • Australian Aborigines Koala 19/February/04
      • Dingos aren't that sociable Lotg 20/February/04
        • Dingos aren't that sociable Smokey Stover 21/February/04
          • Mia mia's - nah, dingos didn't live in them either, I don't think Lotg 21/February/04