I don’t know whether these excuses were ever checked. Failure to do homework on time was another area where it was sometimes worth a try: “But, sir. I did my homework. Honestly, sir, I did. But I left it home. I forgot to put in in my bag.” Just once in a while that one worked, but not very often. I don’t recall anyone trying to get out of a whacking by arguing that he had been unable to revise for a test. The prospects of success would have been slim, so I don’t think people even made the attempt. It might have made things worse. I don’t think the teachers would ever have accepted such an excuse because it would not have been fair on the other boys who were being slippered for failing the same test.
The Slipper in UK Schools31
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