My mate did tell me once, but i forgotten. Think its something to do with executions. Any Ideas people??
2006-07-22 05:43:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
One for the road
Meaning
A final drink taken just before leaving on a journey.
Origin
Thought to originate from the practice of offering condemned felons a final drink at pubs on the way to the Tyburn Tree, which was the place of public execution in London.
2006-07-22 05:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by MsCymru 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
30 years ago, drinking and driving was still not penalized. It was normal, everyone did it. And drunks who killed people were lte off with almost nothing becuase all the lawyers and judges involved thought "there but for the grace of god go I" - in other words, they drank and drove too.
Things only changed after a decade of "Mothers Against Drunk Driving" fought and fought and fought for changes. The first "Mothers" were women who's children had been killed by drunks who received a slap on the wrist (like a fine so something) for having taken a life.
The phrase is old - from that time.
2006-07-22 12:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one for the road is supposed to be the last drink before going home.
2006-07-22 12:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's to make sure your bladder is full enough, when you stop for a drunken wee in the middle of the dual carriageway
2006-07-22 12:52:59 · answer #4 · answered by Neil - the hypocrite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This way when you get in a drunken wreck you feel less pain.
2006-07-22 12:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you dont sober up unexpectadly on the way home ???
2006-07-22 12:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by blahblahblahx2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do it so i dont feel the cold, it has to be a whiskey or a cocktail though.
2006-07-22 12:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by hard to know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋