Yes ... I do recall some of the guys did consider getting the strap "as you suggested " a badge of honour. I now remember a few like minded boys from my school days.
I remember one such teacher who was particularly fond of using the strap. Grade 4 to grade 12 he'd call out to you. . "Hey...
They still sell Wagon Wheel biscuits. But these days, they're not Weston and they're nowhere near as big as the original. But then, none of the confectionery sold today is as big as it was originally.
Yep. Mum had one of these. Very handy. I wonder how many people remember the prefix for their landline phone number. Ours was FW. Then it changed to 38. Later to 387 and then again to 3879.
* French cricket. * Making boats out of paper and racing them in the gutters when it rained. * Cowboys and indians- cap pistols and bows and arrows. *Slepping out in the back yard in an indian teepee. * Playing marbles. * Playing old school handball. Back then, the court looked much like a...