In the dying days of school CP, the last school districts to still use it found their traditional source of canes vanished. It was widely reported at the time that at least one bought their canes from a sex shop supplies company.

 

 

My housemaster (Kings School Canterbury in the 1970s) kept the dreaded items in the umbrella stand outside his study for all to see. I too remember the absolute dread of the traditional ‘bend over’ and waiting for the first stroke – yes it stung like crazy.

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