Like m1943, the spanking of children at school (especially boys) was perfectly legal and it was 'part and parcel' of everyday school life. Most parents also physically chastised their own children at home. My own Junior School (Elementary School USA equivalent) was in a tough coal - mining town. I was there between September 1959 and July 1963. I was not a particularly troublesome pupil, but I did inevitably get up to boyish mischief sometimes.
One of my worst school spankings was during (in UK terms) the incredibly severe winter of 1962 - 1963. The school did not close down and so a lot of it was a huge daily adventure (such as enormous ice slide across part of the playground). So much I could say about that amazing time....but..the spanking.
There were two sides of the large playground, (the school had 400 or so pupils) bounded by iron railings, which were near roads. One was a fairly busy main road and the other was a small side road. Traffic (nowhere near today's levels) was very slow moving on the side road (much bigger accumulation of snow and ice - not cleared so often, nor as thoroughly as the main road) and it was quite close (just a narrow pavement's -sidewalk - width) from the railings.
Over the course of a couple of weeks or so, we boys had built up several mounds of snow which were as high as the 6 foot railings. A new game was to jump from mound to mound (Of course, risking slipping and potentially falling onto the top of the spiked railings! No one ever did).
Boys will be boys though. Someone came up with the bright idea of throwing snowballs (from the top of these mounds of snow) at any slow- moving passing high - sided vans or lorries*. Looking back now, very silly, and reckless. We NEVER aimed at the cabs, just the high sides of the cargo part. (* The vehicles - not many came along - were very close - probably only 8 feet away and literally crawling at almost walking pace.)
Stupid I know. Inevitably we were caught in the act (or very nearly). It could have been a caning offence...,but there were a lot of us who were involved. So it was decided that we would be dealt with by our own teachers. My own teacher (female) took great delight in spanking naughty boys.
So, it was a good day for her!! 4 of us to punish - as always in front of the entire class. Contrary to popular belief, teachers were not allowed to pull down boys' trousers and underwear, not in state schools at any rate (& certainly not in front of 40 other children). But, in 1963 (even in sub zero temperatures), 10 year old boys wore short trousers to school. So, our upper legs / thighs were freezing cold from playtime in the snow.
This particular harridan had perfected the art of 'wedging'. As she hauled boys across her lap (backside facing the class) she would grab the waistband of their short trousers and yank it up really hard. This pulled any material from the shorts (+ underwear) right up into the groin (it actually did hurt your juvenile balls), thus exposing a lot of the tender skin of the upper thighs / lower buttocks (so it was embarrassing enough!!). She was a strong woman and she would often keep smacking / slapping / spanking until boys burst into tears.
The first two did. I felt lucky. I was (purely by chance) the last to be spanked. It still really hurt, especially because it was on cold, tight bare skin. I did not cry, but probably only because she was beginning to run out of steam and did not spank me quite as hard, nor as long, as the first two victims.
But, it was not over for me - as news travelled fast on the 'grapevine' of those close communities. I only lived a short distance from the school and I had a lot of fun playing in the deep snow drifts on the way home. I was not initially worried as my feisty mother instructed me to get my wet clothes off and 'get upstairs'. Pretty routine. I did need to change and put the wet clothes to dry.
Ominously, she followed me into my bedroom as I stood there in my vest and underpants (which were not wet). I blanched when I noticed that she was holding her 'japanned' hairbrush with a chrome handle. My mother never prevaricated."What's all this I hear about you throwing snowballs at lorries!! Well?" Mum...I..,I..err..." "Is it true? Is it?" "Muuuuummm....it was just a game...,"
She exploded."Just a game? I'll give you just a game!! I'll not have a son of mine behaving like that! You bloody silly little hooligan!! " She sat on the edge of my bed and patted her lap."Right, my lad!! I'll show you! Get those pants off and get over my lap...now!!" " But.,mum..,it.." " No buts!! Pants off.,,get over..," I was close to tears already, my bottom was still hurting a bit from the school spanking. I knew my fate was sealed. One last plea.,"Muuumm.,.please.," " I shan't tell you again!!! Get over!!"
Reluctantly I complied and she began to rain down blows on my bare buttocks. I was soon squirming and wriggling. Before long I was crying. It wasn't a savage beating, but it hurt a lot coming so soon after the previous spanking."Right. Stand up!! Now, let that be a lesson to you my lad. Don't ever let me hear about you throwing snowballs at lorries ever again. Do you hear?" "Yes mum" (tearfully). "Good. Now, get dressed and come downstairs in fifteen minutes for your tea."
At least that was something about CP. That was it. Dealt with. She never mentioned the matter again and it certainly reinforced the point about my potentially dangerous (though never deliberately ill - intentioned) behaviour.