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Boomers: What did corporal punishment look like at your school?

Posted on 2/1/24 at 3:59 pm
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 3:59 pm
I was playing cards with some old timers yesterday and they talked about teachers beating them with either a hickory stick/switch or a peachtree switch. I did some research and apparently hickory sticks were extremely popular with teachers back in the day throughout the country.

All we had, and this would have been the late '80s, were the standard paddles and the paddles with the holes in them in hurt worse by a factor of 3 or 4.
Posted by Long Ball Larry
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2021
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:00 pm to
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What did corporal punishment look like at your school?

How bout I show you ?
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
2718 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:00 pm to
That just sounds gay. I'd prefer it if you just answered the question.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66592 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:00 pm to
middle school, ping pong paddle

high school, boat paddle with holes
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:02 pm to
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:04 pm to
A paddle that said " Happy Birthday" that the Principal kept in his office
Posted by Supermoto Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2010
9954 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:05 pm to
Now days, if a student gets 1 hour detention, the teacher will show up and frick one of them.
Posted by Pvt Hudson
Member since Jan 2013
3609 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:06 pm to
Straight up paddle like the frat boys have.
You got a choice - 3 licks or 3 days suspension
Posted by Thecoz
Member since Dec 2018
2590 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:06 pm to
I recall that particular paddle..
Or vice principal was in charge of discipline… he had two rulers held together by wrapping with wire then wrapped with electrical tape.. but to be honest I never saw him use it…

When in elementary the nuns would use a ruler across the knuckles .. saw that in action. ….
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
2718 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:07 pm to
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Or vice principal was in charge of discipline… he had two rulers held together by wrapping with wire then wrapped with electrical tape.. but to be honest I never saw him use it…


Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67601 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:08 pm to
quote:

standard paddles and the paddles with the holes in them in hurt worse by a factor of 3 or 4.



information I could have used when I chose the one with holes in it
Posted by Ole Boy
Member since Dec 2018
732 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:09 pm to
Wiffle Ball bat to the arse.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66592 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:10 pm to
high school principal would make sure you took everything out of your back pockets.

Mr Corne!
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5291 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:10 pm to
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middle school, ping pong paddle

Yep - this what I remember and though I was spared, I had friends that were on the receiving end.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
262604 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:12 pm to
Wooden paddle or a leather strap. One teacher used a wooden ruler but it wasnt much of a deterrent.

There was always one teacher who was a legend, kids would pass stories down to the next grade.
Posted by paladine36
Member since Feb 2013
1478 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:13 pm to
Posted by midlothianlsu
Midlothian, Texas
Member since Oct 2009
1430 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:15 pm to
Coach Morris and Coach Tisdale owned one of those at Broadmoor Jr. High
This post was edited on 2/2/24 at 7:53 am
Posted by jpainter6174
Boss city
Member since Feb 2014
5363 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

paddles with the holes
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
39068 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:16 pm to
wood paddle with the holes
sometimes brother john gave you a choice to choose boxing gloves…many regretted that choice
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6761 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:16 pm to
I grew up in the 80s and the paddle was still in full use. I remember one kid named Derek who was always in trouble and by 4th grade he had learned to wear 4-5 pairs of underwear on days when he knew he was getting the paddling. I think parents had sign an acknowledgment that the arse whipping was issued and that gave him the night to prepare.
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 4:17 pm
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