A paddle for sale?

I visited a well known craft store hoping to find wooden shelf brackets. The store also sells a lot of religious themed items for home decorating.

I found the aisle with wood products. Wooden letters, rectangular and oval boards with decorative edges suitable for making sign and whatnot. Then my eye caught another item. Is that what I think it is? Yup. A wooden paddle about 18 inches long, 3/4 inch thick with a hole drilled in handle for hanging.

Really I thought? It’s not a gag gift. It’s a paddle to be sure. So? The store believes in the old Spare the rod mentality or there are some kinky religious folks out there?

Would you have a photograph?

Wouldn't such a device have some other more "official" uses?

Really I thought? It’s not a gag gift. It’s a paddle to be sure. So? The store believes in the old Spare the rod mentality or there are some kinky religious folks out there?

There are definitely some kinky religious folks but, more worryingly, a number of religious folks who think serious child abuse is justified. And I'm not talking a quick spanking every now and then.

This paddle would seriously do damage.

No photo, though I thought about it. But 18 inches ling, 3/4 inch pine gives a pretty good picture.

A state College, I used to work for carried wood products in their bookstore. among the products they carried were very large wooden paddles. These were located in the section of the store, dedicated to the fraternities. Hazing anyone?