I Was Caned At School

Mass caning for smoking. The teachers managed to round up a couple of dozen or so of us smokers once. I was in 5th form at the time and my older sister, who was also caught, was in 6th. There were also some 4th form girls.

We were all taken to the gym and given six of the best.

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Fgtyjhbndfdrgt · 41-45, F

we got the strap at boarding school

NortiusMaximus · M

I've heard some schools used the strap, mostly in the North I believe.

jackcros · 70-79, M

@NortiusMaximus: the strap was used in my school and a number of others in the North West of England

Lynda70 · F

@jackcros: I've heard of the strap being used in schools in the North of England too. Could that have been a Scottish influence?

jackcros · 70-79, M

@Lynda70: in my school the influence was Irish, there were a large percentage of children of Irish descent and many teachers who came across from Ireland. The strap was the Irish type, thick leather, reinforced with whalebone, and without the "tails" of the Scottish tawse.

Lynda70 · F

@jackcros: That make sense. I'd overlooked the possible Irish influence.