[thechat] The youth today... [WAS: santa question - quickie]

[Tara Cleveland]

Erika Meyer wrote:

> Tara wrote:
>> I disagree. I went to school in England for a couple of years when there was
>> still "slippering" --
>
> what is "slippering"?
>

Getting bent over the headmaster's knee while he removes his slipper and
smacks you on the butt with it. Force and number of smacks to be determined
by the seriousness of your transgression. At least that's how I remember it
-- it was quite awhile ago ;-)

Tara