I seem to remember my dad getting the belt once or twice. ;)
I was going to expand on your original point, but putting the sentences together would be more depressing than watching the olympics ;) so I'll leave it at what we already know, don't want to ruin your weekend. :)
When I was a kid, "crimes" had definite penalties, usually measured in number of swacks with the ruler. Trying to lie our way out of a spanking doubled the punishment.
Probably sometime before julius caeser was born, is my guess. ;)
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember my dad getting the belt once or twice. ;)
ReplyDeleteI was going to expand on your original point, but putting the sentences together would be more depressing than watching the olympics ;) so I'll leave it at what we already know, don't want to ruin your weekend. :)
:)
ReplyDeleteSeriously - I can't get past the use of "that's" instead of "who's." Took my hubby awhile to break me of that nasty little foxpaw.
ReplyDeleteAnd from Tennessee Williams of all people.
I was going to comment on that when I posted it but figured, nah, if TW said it, it must be OK. :)
ReplyDeletefoxpaw? that's good!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, "crimes" had definite penalties, usually measured in number of swacks with the ruler.
ReplyDeleteTrying to lie our way out of a spanking doubled the punishment.
I had the same, Bob.
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