There has been a lot of posts on this site recently about the paddle. This is because we here in the UK are not familiar with it, here it was usually the cane or the slipper. The slipper was NOT a house slipper, but a plimsoll. I do not know if you have plimsolls in the US, but they are a light type of trainer with a rubber sole, and a canvas top, used in school gymnasiums, that is unless the gym RSM wanted everyone bare foot. A lot of gym RSMs wanted everyone barefoot and in shorts only, no underpants, except girls, who were usually in a top and knickers, but had women teachers. The slipper could sting quite a bit, but it was not drastic, it was more of a warning to behave or else !
Origin and Reason for using the Cane7
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Mandy and the Monster Man1
As we look in Mandy’s house we see our little princess in the corner with her bare, red bottom...
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Three of the Best1
When girls were caned or slippered on the bum at school, three strokes appears to be the number frequently...
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The Cane and the Double Standard56
Believe me, as the father of daughters, I am no believer in the sugar and spice theory. I also strongly...
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Three types of caning2
The second style hurt more. Here, Mum would raise her hand high and bring the cane down perpendicular to...
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Gym Master jungle1
Who doesn’t remember the dreaded PE periods, with over-muscled and under-brained sports masters? The games of ‘shirts and skins’,...
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The Cane in UK Schools72
A bottle of trick red ink was found in the cabinet. This faded completely away within a short while...
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You Have the Choice12
“And, just suppose we were to entertain your little alternative…” Anthea finds her tongue. “Hold on, Anthea!” Sara buts...
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Corporal Punishment in the Sixties16
At my boy’s only secondary school the slipper was a common ‘classroom’ punishment. The Headmaster occasionally caned for severe...