Run Out of Town on a Rail


olde-timey phrase, most commonly referring to the act of literally carrying someone perched uncomfortably on a rail to a point outside of the city limits. this was often a form of punishment for committing any act others thought was extremely bad. it is still sometimes used in the southern states.
doctor:what did she take?
friend:these, dexamil. supposed to cure drinkin’
doctor: alan t. whitman, m.d. that man ought to be run out of town on a rail.

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