Pull in the wagon
Posted by Victoria S Dennis on November 11, 2007
In Reply to: Pull in the wagon posted by Eugen on November 10, 2007
: "No matter how busy and varied your schedule is during the day, you absolutely need some stress-free time during the evening to pull in the wagons and create a sense of peace, tranquility and security."
: What is the origin of this expression and its meaning?
Well, since nobody more authoritative has replied, I would say that it's a reference to the wagon trains of pioneers that crossed 19th-century America. Every evening at the end of the day's journey they would pull in the wagons, to camp for the night and rest. (VSD)
- Pull in the wagon Smokey Stover 11/November/07
- Pull in the wagon R. Berg 11/November/07