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Why were monkeys chosen as the organ-grinders animal of choice?
Organ-grinders, of the 19th and 20th centuries, would stand on a street corner and beg for money by playing an organ and featuring a monkey, to help collect the coins. Question: why was the monkey chosen by the organ-grinders to use, instead of some other animal, like a dog or cat, for example? Also, wasn’t the organ-grinder just another early form of a homeless person?
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