Monday, August 13, 2012

"On The Wagon"

Meaning:

Driver of a vehicle is avoiding alchohol

Origin:

Back in the middle ages and medieval age, when the condemned were on their way to hang and stopped for their last drink (see 'One for the Road'), the driver of the prison wagon would say "I'm on the wagon". This had the same meaning then as today.

Below: A Prison Wagon

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