There is an old Hotel/Pub in Marble Arch, London ...
....which used to have gallows adjacent.
....which used to have gallows adjacent.
Prisoners were taken to the gallows (after a fair trial of course) to be hung.
The horse drawn dray, carting the prisoner was accompanied by an armed guard, who would stop the dray outside the pub and ask the prisoner if he would like ''ONE LAST DRINK''. If he said YES it was referred to as, ONE FOR THE ROAD.
If he declined, that prisoner was "ON THE WAGON".
So there you go...More history...
And that's the truth... Now, whoever said history was boring!
More email trivia but Interesting to ponder on this Saturday from a plumber's wife...Hahaa...Y'all have a great one!
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LOL I love it. Especially the pot part...lol
Have a wonderful weekend
You too sweetie...Just a little Saturday humor to go with your coffee...Hahaha
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Ha! Very interesting but I would hate to have been the one assigned to pick up all of those piss pots! Can you imagine? LOL!!
So people continue to hang around that place.
Great stories actually.
Jeanette, I Think in another life, that is what I did for employment..LOLOL
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Ac...Hahahaaa...Oh yes, but not much anymore...they found they were just pissing away their money...LOL
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haha !! Enjoyed it !! Have a great Saturday evening. Getting ready to put some fish in the oven.
Gawd... I saw my picture in the comments yesterday... and nearly fell out of my chair... I fixed it last night... I hope it is better !! lol
haha- Donna-I didn't know this stuff-Have to show this to Chas. He uses some of those expressions and I wonder if he knows how they got started!
Junie
Dawn, YES! It looks Great Girl!!
And that fish sounds so Good! Hope y'all enjoyed it!!
Happy night to you!
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Junie, Lolol...We do too!! I saw this and knew I had to post it! Strange how things come about!
Happy sleep sweetie!
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Fantastic facts that made me chuckle! Thanks for that, luvvy! Have a blessed and relaxing Memorial Day with your family. Thank God for those patriots who served and died so that we could enjoy these precious freedoms.
Jennifer, Thanks Sweetie! Hope your day is filled with joy...
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Hahahah, tell us more trivia! Love it!
I LOVE trivia Miz Donna...Happy day to you!
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Thank you! That "on the wagon" expression has always bothered me... just could not figure it out. Love the "Piss poor" explanation too! Gave me my first LOL of the day!
Hugs!
Nita Jo
We were a potless family. :-)
Great historical trivia!
Well wow! That's very interesting. So perhaps when I say I don't have a pot to piss in, it's not really true. LOL
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