I think that the Headmaster caned me and my friends in front of each other was because we were all caught for the same offense, whereas I received my previous canings for an individual offense and subsequently I had to line up with the other boys and we were called in individually. While the sting of the cane as it struck my buttocks was memorable I do not think that it would have been as memorable if there wasn’t a big production before the cane struck my buttocks. On average the cane was administered two to three times a week and my headmaster had been at the school for fifteen years before I arrived and he would have been there for 21 years by the time I left; that is around 2,300 canings during a career.
Headmasters Caning Rules15
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Extraordinary Records reveal how Corporal Punishment was Meted Out2
I’ve seen lots of extracts from punishment books covering many periods but they’ve all recorded the ‘nuclear deterrent’ for...
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The Headmaster’s Study29
Another twenty seconds and the cane swished again, landing with a loud crack just below the spot where the...
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How Did You Address Your Teachers?7
All teaching staff were addressed as Sir or Miss regardless of marital status, the exception being the Head who...
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Caned by the Prefect2
I was 13 at the time, and happily my offence only merited lines. I’d been late for a lesson,...
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Cane Marks3
I live in South Africa and although my backside was regularly caned at school I can;t let my wife...
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My First School Strapping3
Grade 5 and 6 boys were more likely to get a smacked bottom for minor things (though a hand...
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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,...