The assembly passed slowly, the prayers, the anthem, the announcements. I was not called out, but I hardly felt relieved. After all, I knew that she would be coming for me some time during the day. And the day was agony, every moment lengthened by the dread I was experiencing. At lunch Maureen told me that I was pale as a ghost, and she asked me what was wrong. I told her that Mother Frances was going to paddle me, and Maureen said, “Don’t be silly. She doesn’t paddle girls. You’ll probably get two weeks of detention.” I wanted to believe that Maureen was right. After all, I hadn’t seen what the note said. Maybe my mother had changed her mind and decided that a detention would be sufficient punishment.
Catholic School in New England17
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Noughts & Crosses Nuns & Mum4
Please tell me she has made a mistake somehow, girls,” demanded Miss B. We all three looked at our...
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Slippered at School28
Other teachers did not use the slipper and if they thought you merited corporal punishment would use the cane...
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And when we got there the Cupboard was Bare20
Of course, the Senate evidence ignores the fact Shelly did not act alone, and , moreover there was an...
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Sunday School in 63 3
“Boys and girls, since we don’t want Billy to miss the rest of our story, I think we’ll pause...
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Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage61
While I should not make errors like this, the fact is sometimes I do. If something I say seems...
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Views on Suspect Teachers from the Good Old Days26
Now it is a historical fact that since the dawn of time, the most effective teacher was the female...
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Dreaming of Nanny’s Paddle8
“Sleep tight, darling boy,” his new guardian murmured quietly, “Tomorrow’s going to be a humbling, bottom-blazing experience for you,...
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Caned by the Prefect34
I don’t think I’ve ever known a prefect to abuse his powers to send a boy to me, or...