Operation Scorched Arse - The Woody Back to School Unit

63forward. Have you signed the new amendments yet?I think that they’ll really make a difference.”Ms Lawton looked thoughtful. “Patricia do youremember the time when we were at school and youthrashed me on suspicion of malfeasance? You toldme it was for my own good. I thought it was ratherharsh and complained so you put me over your kneeand spanked me for being cheeky. Do you rememberthat?”Patty reached over and patted the GrandDames hand. “Now, now, Susan,” she saidunctuously. “I thought that we’d agreed to letsleeping dogs lie. You know that I’ve always acceptedyour authority as Grand Dame and I’ve doneeverything I can to support you. There’s no point indwelling on a few whops from the past. Besides whatdid they always tell us? Gals are born broad of beamand designed for a good tight six of the best?”“How many inmates have been caned today?”asked Ms Lawton.“Well I’d need to check the record, but at leasthalf a dozen,” responded Patty.“That’s quite a lot of sixes,” mused Ms Lawton.“Actually it should have been more,” saidPatty. “If you just sign these adjustments to theprotocols it will stop those damn liberals handing outyellow cards instead of reds. We would have scoredat least three more sets of whops if you had signedthe amendments when I sent them to you. Now, I’mnot trying to tell you how to do your job, Susan, butwe still have considerable work to do. It’s anarchyand chaos out there and all we have to respond withis the policy of zero-tolerance. This is no time to belily-livered.”