Most people dreaded the Cane – but did it hurt as much as you thought?
Did the Cane Hurt as Much as you Thought1
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There is always a First Time5
I can’t remember now what I did to earn that beating – all I recall was having to touch...
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This going to hurt you six times more 34
When I received the cane I had hold out my right hand first and three strokes were administered and...
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Scottish Approved School Punishment11
One such is to be seen at the People’s Palace Museum on Glasgow Green. It was in use at...
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A Trip to the Head41
When I was dressed she stepped away from me, took up the cane, and returned it to the case....
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How Did You Address Your Teachers?15
You said:I noticed the sir and ma’am, ( Jenny if you see this you might have a comment) that...
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Females of the Military6
When sent to go before him, she said, the deserving girl would be confronted with her offence and made...
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Wrong time and Wrong place1
I’ve discussed with former pupils, who could reel off 12-15 slippering teachers out of the 60 or so at...
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Old-Fashioned Terms for a Caning10
When i attended school in the sixties and seventies the term we used was a WHACKING both for canings...