It should have given us something good to write in that first essay of the new term. But that would probably have given the Teacher an excuse to reach for the Lochgelly strap they all had hung on a nail in the classroom!
It is rare nowadays that people from Scotland write in, despite many of them having been subjected to punishment with the belt. There is some uncertainty amongst Sassanachs as to whether it was ever applied to the bum in school.
Ive always had a couple of theories about CP in the school holidays.
1) Instances of CP are more prevalent due to eventual boredom of children and frayed nerves of parents.
2) Warmer weather means shorts or short skirts leading to more smacks on conveniently bare legs.