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Subject: Re: Will there be any booze?


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Susan
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Date Posted: 22:01:25 06/17/07 Sun
In reply to: Michelle 's message, "Will there be any booze?" on 21:07:17 09/17/02 Tue

According to the venerable Oxford English Dictionary, "on the wagon" means "abstaining from alcoholic drink, teetotal," and it was first used in 1906 in the U.S.; it's short for "on the water-wagon."

I have no idea when or why he started drinking, but keep in mind he grew up in a different country and different time from ours; there may not have been a legal drinking age in England in 1905. (?) As far as I know, in many European countries, children are allowed to drink alcohol (in moderation, of course). In the really old days, everyone, young and old, drank beer, ale, and wine because the water was often contaminated.

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Elizabeth
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Date Posted: 22:04:39 06/17/07 Sun

well that wasn't teaching him much on the good side.

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