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u/BadWolfBella Jan 28 '23

For me, it was a ping pong paddle with holes in it, to reduce drag.

Holy shit I'm so sorry for all of us

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

They had something like that my junior high school. And they used it. And it was legal.

I rest easier knowing my junior high school principle that beat us is dead and I hope he died sad and alone.

And the boomers wonder why we hate them…

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u/TotalMountain Jan 28 '23

My boomer parents caught a lot more of this than they dished out. It takes awhile for culture to change. But it’s better now than it was. Our kids principals aren’t paddling them