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.

Anymore favourites?

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

[Scum-Triumphant]

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

I think we are saying the same thing to be fair mate.

I’ve probably worded it badly.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

The New York area of Rotherham was given that name before the city of New York was given the same name.

[Pattylallacks2]

New Stubbin Colliery was opened before Stubbin Colliery, but maybe I've got that the wrong way round.

[Pattylallacks2]

Swans don't break your legs.

Norman Hunter never managed the Swans

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

New Stubbin Colliery was opened before Stubbin Colliery, but maybe I've got that the wrong way round.

Just what is a Stubbin?

[Pattylallacks2]

Just what is a Stubbin?

When I was a kid and wouldn't eat my tea my Dad called me a Stubbin fuc ker

[great_fire]

The New York area of Rotherham was given that name before the city of New York was given the same name.

Before 1664?

That doesn't seem likely.

[Brin]

Before 1664?

That doesn't seem likely.

But wasn't New York, New York first named New Amsterdam because of all of the Dutch settlers? Maybe that's why the area of New York in Rotherham was named it first?

[Pattylallacks2]

But wasn't New York, New York first named New Amsterdam because of all of the Dutch settlers? Maybe that's why the area of New York in Rotherham was named it first?

No, Great fire is correct. It was renamed New York in 1664 having previously been New Amsterdam