But that didn’t stop him handing out punishment.
He asked me to sit down:
“All right, Dean. I’ll come right to the point.
I have received a fairly serious complaint about a boy’s appearance last night – and I am almost certain that boy was you.
I’m going to ask you and I expect an honest answer – were you in Frankston yesterday evening in uniform and did you take off your blazer and your tie?”
“Yes, Father.”
“The complaint I have indicates that your dress was appalling.
That in addition to you not wearing you tie and coat, your shirt tails were hanging out, and your socks were down.
Is that true.”
I thought about it. “Probably, Father.”