We understood that bad grades,
mischief in the neighborhood,
or worse, trouble at school would bring certain punishment at home.
A call from a teacher, or worse the principal, was a cause for great concern.
Two of the girls in this group went to the parochial school and we met them each day on the way home.
One girl who I’ll call Jennifer was very well-developed and liked to flirt with the boys in our group.
One day she seemed preoccupied about something.
We asked her what was wrong and coaxed out of her that she had gotten in trouble in school and had talked back to a nun.