“Very well then. I think we should take care of things before Johnny comes home.” “I’d prefer that, Mrs Wilkins,” Billy blurted out. “I imagine you would, young man. I imagine you would. Shall we go downstairs then?” “If you say so, Mrs Wilkins” “I do say so, Billy … indeed I do say so. Stand up and give me your hand right now … do you hear me … that right.” Billy stood up and allowed Mrs Wilkins to take his hand firmly in hers and lead him across the living room towards the basement door. The simple act of being led by the hand made him feel six years younger and he began protesting in a quiet voice and dragging his feet as if suddenly getting second thoughts. “Come along, young man, or Mrs Wilkins will give you what you need right here in the living room.
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Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity42
After an uncomfortable wait I heard his footsteps along the corridor and saw him enter the room carrying a...
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Reactions to the Slipper14
On the subject of girls crying during slipperings, a lot depended on the circumstances. Girls slippered in front of...
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The Cane and the Double Standard50
This became the pervasive idea in Australian educational policy for about the next twenty-five years. The practices of ‘the...
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School Belt48
DISCIPLINE, INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES The British government subsidized the establishment of industrial schools after the 1860s. Religious Orders...
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Spanked in Primary School1
When I was at primary school I had my bum smacked quite regularly not just because I was naughty...
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Corporal Punishment Comparing Impliments2
Caning: Caning hurts more on the bottom to start with – the first one or two strokes hurt more...
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Female Pupils Slippered4
Mr. Lee didn’t like me – he was always smacking me on the back of the legs on a...
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Caning Offences15
I remember some of the ‘upmarket’ grammar schools having rules about day boys not visiting theatres, cinemas and similar...