Operation Scorched Arse - The Woody Back to School Unit

47Bacon slicing was a highly specializedtechnique. Instead of swiping the cane across thebuttocks horizontally it was brought down vertically,aiming to make only the slightest contact. Whenexecuted perfectly it made a gal feel as if a layer offlesh had been sliced off. The sensation was shortlived but instantly agonizing.Ms Whitton slashed down a second perfectlyexecuted bacon slicer. This time Deborah’s shouldersjolted back and her fingers raised six inches from hershoes. Despite her anguish she pushed forward andgot her fingers back in place. She could hardly holdback the tears.“Stay down,” ordered Ms Whitton.“That ain’t fair!” growled Nicola Jane at theback of the room.“Silence! Silence in the room!” bellowed MsWhitton.She slashed the violin bow down. For the thirdtime Debs jerked up.At the back of the room Jojo, Nix andRosemary watched in horror. Debs fingers had hardlyleft her toes for a second but still the music instructorwas calling it as a bad strike. Technically the protocolssaid that if a gal was touching her toes duringpunishment then she should not rise from positionuntil given permission. However, even the harshest ofDames realized that the toe-touching position wasextremely difficult to maintain and if a gal recoveredher stance promptly the strike was called good. MsWhitton was using the most ruthless interpretation ofthe protocols possible. Deborah only had two