Monkey Hangers

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Monkey Hangers is a nickname for the people of Hartlepool, England, stemming from a local legend about townsfolk allegedly hanging a monkey they mistook for a French spy during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf demonym
nickname
appliedTo residents of Hartlepool
associatedWith Hartlepool town mascot
associatedWithAnimal monkey
associatedWithCharacter H'Angus the Monkey NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent alleged hanging of a monkey
associatedWithMisidentificationOf French spy
category English demonyms
Nicknames of groups of people
Urban legends in England
country England
culturalContext English folklore
Hartlepool folklore
hasAlternativeForm monkey hanger NERFINISHED
monkey-hanger
hasOrigin local legend
hasOriginPeriod Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED
hasReputationFor comic notoriety
local pride
hasTheme miscommunication
wartime paranoia
xenophobia in folklore
language English
locatedIn Hartlepool NERFINISHED
notableFor unusual origin story of a demonym
refersTo people of Hartlepool
region North East England
relatedTo Hartlepool United F.C. NERFINISHED
Hartlepool town identity NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfLegend early 19th century
usedAs nickname for Hartlepudlians
usedIn British popular culture
local sports culture

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Hartlepool hasNickname Monkey Hangers