You have brought back a memory of instances when I was caned at boarding school, and on one memorable occasion I was caned with ten strokes, not only for writing a rather risque note but for two spelling mistakes therein. Friends whom I thought would be sympathetic simply wanted to see my bruised behind later and the lines of raised weals. Still at least I was caned in the privacy of the head's office, it was much worse at school when caned in the dormitory in front of many others, and trying to remain stoic often without sucess by cane stroke number 5 or 6!!! Golly that was 50 years ago but seems like last week
