@pcasper59 If you have on enough to help, neither you nor the paddle sounds correct! The noise and the impression are both muffled. No way will anyone witnessing be fooled. Trying always "backfires!".

@pcasper59 Do you still smoke?

@Alfred22 Never again after that along with a pep talk from Dad later that evening !

@Alfred22 Now that sure would shed a different light on paddling having witnessed or heard the paddlings especially going on in the Principals office . In HS our Principal office was next to the library / study hall . The Guidance counselor office first with Principal office behind that office . Yes at times you could here a lot of noise coming through the wall when looking for a book . Another student getting aquatinted with the board of education .

@pcasper59 An up close and very personal acquaintance!

@Alfred22 I actually did that.