OT random interesting facts.

[Ronners]

I love hearing funny little facts such as :

Being on off the wagon when abstaining from or drinking alcohol comes from condemned prisoners on the way to Tyburn to be executed. They could stop at Inns for a few pints while on the road and when they’d supped up they were put back on the wagon.


LB abbreviated for pound as a unit of weight comes from Libra. The scales.

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Don’t Google, just share random ones you have heard.

I thought that condemned prisoners were asked if they wanted a drink whilst on their way to be executed, but if they didnt want a drink they stayed on the wagon, hence the saying 'On The Wagon'?
Not trying to be clever btw Scum. UTM