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Steffanie · 56-60, T
Had a great week with out alcohol. I was going to say I was on the wagon, then I thought where did that saying come from so I ask the all knowing ai.
On the wagon" originated in the early 1900s from the phrase "on the water cart" or "on the water wagon". It refers to the horse-drawn wagons used to spray water on dusty, unpaved streets. People quitting alcohol promised to drink water from these wagons instead of alcohol, symbolizing sobriety
On the wagon" originated in the early 1900s from the phrase "on the water cart" or "on the water wagon". It refers to the horse-drawn wagons used to spray water on dusty, unpaved streets. People quitting alcohol promised to drink water from these wagons instead of alcohol, symbolizing sobriety