Failing to do chores on time, coming home late, or not letting their parents know where they were going before leaving the house — these sort of things were all spankable offenses in the Johnston household.
If the school called home to report a disciplinary problem or a teacher called to complain about missing or late home work assignments, the offending child could expect a paddling from mom. Getting caught in a lie or talking back, meant a spanking session with dad — a private session conducted in their parent’s room. A long, bare bottom hand spanking followed by a few strokes with their father’s razor strop. The strop was kept in their parent’s walk-in clothes closet and was brought out whenever it was needed.