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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ArishMell · 70-79, M
It was rare at my school (local-authority grammar, mixed, mid-1960s) and discreet, so if word went round it was by the recipient and play-ground gossip. I heard of no more than about 3 or 4 canings in the 7 years I was there. There may have been more but not to my knowledge. If it was a deterrent, it was by unspoken threat!
Sharon · F
That was unnecessarily cruel. When I was at school we just got caned, there was no public announcement.
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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.
CryingCalliope · 26-30, F
How often was your name up there?
MartinII · 70-79, M
I was never caned. Probaby only about 10 per cent of boys ever got it.
CryingCalliope · 26-30, F
Wished I had been at school when the cane was in use. I would probably have got it every week. But as I'm 20 I missed that completely.