In the US in the 1920’s a teacher called Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution. He apparently coached his pupils to act as prosecution witnesses as this was to be a show trial. He also was for an illegal invasion. When asked whether he had been taught at Scopes evolution, one of the pupils replied yes. He was then asked if he believed in evolution. What is monkey business? He replied that he generally believed the theory and said: “Do not believe

in monkey business”