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6. Most of the paddles in my Kentucky school

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:13 PM

Jan 14

WAAAY back in the 70s, were at least an inch thick with holes so there wouldn't be as much air resitance to slow down its force. Some teachers must have had serious muscles on their dominent arm, as much exercise as it got. I was terrified to be paddled because My Mom said that she didn't believe in someone touching someone else's child, and she would go in and whoop the teacher that hit one of us. The thoughts of that were beyond embarrassing, so I behaved.

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All Kentucky school districts now have policies against corporal punishment [View all] Emile Jan 13 OP

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Most of the paddles in my Kentucky school get the red out Jan 14 #6