I 60's Canings
At my grammar school, if a boy was caned, a notice would be placed on the notice board outside the headmaster's study: "M Smith has been beaten for smoking" or whatever.
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Sharon · F
That was unnecessarily cruel. When I was at school we just got caned, there was no public announcement.
MartinII · 70-79, M
I agree. I think, though, that caning was much rarer than at your school, and therefore a more major event. And I have to confess that I always checked the noticeboard when I walked past.
Sharon · F
Being rarer would make it more embarrassing for the boy who was caned. At my school, I doubt anyone would have taken much notice of the announcement as it was such a common event.
jackcros · 70-79, M
@Sharon: posting notices of who had been beaten at my school would have been a full time job!
Sharon · F
@jackcros: It would have been at my school too.