When my wife received the report of our son misbehaving in the first grade, his mother sent his unfavorate wooden spoon along with a brief note to school with him to hand to his teacher.The report came back that upon rare occasions the teacher would find it necessary to lift the spoon from her desk and only announce one word, “WILLY”.Images speek loud.
My mother used hairbrushes, paddles, wooden spoons, green switches from the tree, anything she could lay hands on. Always for us kids talking back, since she had the quaint idea that kids were supposed to shut up until they were 18, and maybe even then. Now she’s down the hall in my house, quite demented, living in my spare room. Ain’t no justice.
All Dad had to do was glare at us and make a slow move toward removing his leather belt from his pants . . . that’s all it took for us to straighten up and fly right!
I not only remember it, but now have it hanging in my own kitchen in a place of honor. That “child abuse” helped knock some sense into this thick head of mine when I was a kid, and I appreciate it much more now than I ever did back then!
EarlWash almost 13 years ago
When my wife received the report of our son misbehaving in the first grade, his mother sent his unfavorate wooden spoon along with a brief note to school with him to hand to his teacher.The report came back that upon rare occasions the teacher would find it necessary to lift the spoon from her desk and only announce one word, “WILLY”.Images speek loud.
Elite1grey almost 13 years ago
They do not make the new wooden spoons as good nowadays much to lite and cheap have to buy hardwood ones or bamboo
LuvThemPluggers almost 13 years ago
My mother used hairbrushes, paddles, wooden spoons, green switches from the tree, anything she could lay hands on. Always for us kids talking back, since she had the quaint idea that kids were supposed to shut up until they were 18, and maybe even then. Now she’s down the hall in my house, quite demented, living in my spare room. Ain’t no justice.
Sillstaw almost 13 years ago
I’m sorry, but every joke I think of is too filthy to write here.
tedcoop almost 13 years ago
My mother used her open hand — but for unusual levels of transgression, my father used a two-foot piece of grape lath.
crittermilker almost 13 years ago
amen
runar almost 13 years ago
Agreed – you’re a Plugger if child abuse was S.O.P. in your home.
-HARLAN almost 13 years ago
All Dad had to do was glare at us and make a slow move toward removing his leather belt from his pants . . . that’s all it took for us to straighten up and fly right!
anserman38 almost 13 years ago
Kids nowadays have the child abuse number on the speed dial.
mccrearyk almost 13 years ago
I not only remember it, but now have it hanging in my own kitchen in a place of honor. That “child abuse” helped knock some sense into this thick head of mine when I was a kid, and I appreciate it much more now than I ever did back then!