As I recall the one used on me in my freshman year of high school in a country school was twice as thick twice as broad and nearly twice as long . . . and it had holes in it so it would swing faster and hit harder. The board of education it what they called it . . . it educated me quickly. LOL.
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Never experienced that board of education. Just a short locally made horse whip made out of rattan from my dad (God rest his soul).
Same here. They called it the "board of education" for us as well.