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I School Caning

Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. This is from a recent biography of Clement Attlee, British Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951:

"Attlee joined his fellow schoolboys in a protest against the headmaster for his failure to grant a public holiday in celebration of the victory [at Ladysmith in the Boer War]. They marched down to the neighbouring market town of Hertford and "indulged in a patriotic celebration". Clement was one of the SEVENTY-TWO [my emphasis] caned that evening."

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Mia123 · 41-45, F

But he became the Prime minister ..
You please go and check the history.of the other 71 who dared for the protest march in spite of the caning.
It is not the caning but the the daring mind that.matter.

MartinII · 70-79, M

@likemei: I just thought it was a bizarre story. I didn't intend to draw any conclusions.