Interesting Historical Trivia

croatan · 02-10-2010, 10:11 AM

While amusing, most of those "facts" are made up and that email has been going around, in one form or another, for quite a few years. Here's a snopes on most of it: http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.asp

And, while I don't have a good source for it right now, I believe that "on the wagon" arose around the turn of the 20th century in the US along with the temperance movement.

Still a funny read, though

02-10-2010, 10:11 AM	#13
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Interesting Historical Trivia While amusing, most of those "facts" are made up and that email has been going around, in one form or another, for quite a few years. Here's a snopes on most of it: http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.asp And, while I don't have a good source for it right now, I believe that "on the wagon" arose around the turn of the 20th century in the US along with the temperance movement. Still a funny read, though __________________ Fumo ergo sum.