Why Blame Wild Horses

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A strange saying I hear a lot is Wild Horses couldn't make me do it. It usually involves someone saying they won't do something they either fear or dislike intensely. Someone afraid of flying to the point of never wanting to board an aircraft might say'wild horses couldn't make me do it. This is odd as wild horses, being wild (the clue is in the name) are likely to have no interest in persuading anyone to board aircraft against their will. I would think even domesticated or trained horses might struggle with a task like coraling nervous passengers into booking flight tickets, turning up at the airport or actually getting on the aircraft. Wild horses are more likely to run round in the fields not even thinking about those big metal birds flying over every now and then. Youtube - The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses (note the lack of lyrics about forcing people into tasks they would rather not engage with). Arthur Chappell