An opinion, a Peach tree limb, a little cactus, & Will Rodgers

[Phillip Kelley]

I think it was Will Rodgers that said, "never miss a chance to keep your mouth shut"! So, thank goodness for moderators and mothers! While growing up, anytime I got a bad attitude or seemed to getting mean spirited, sarcastic or hateful, she would send me after the "peach tree limb" That, & John 3:16 fixed my heart right up! I think it must have killed the peach tree though...here are two efforts from the dead tree! I got an ol' pickle jar & some cactus juice & stablilzed it 1st.....:bananen_smilies051:

 

[triw51]

I got sent to pick my own switch when I screwed up. Moved a long time ago so cant check the tree but your post brought back memories.
Love the pens

 

[Edgar]

Really nice pens.

In our case it was mulberry switches. I never had to cut my own, but my brother & I had to stand there & watch while mom went to cut one. That part was almost more painful than the actual spanking.

 

[Dale Lynch]

Never got the switch myself but I have gotten the foot when I was a kid.Nice center band and nib accent.

 

[thewishman]

Mom used a wooden spoon. Don't miss that spoon.

 

[Tom T]

Great work on the pens. Very beautiful. The segmenting is real nice. 1/4 inch dowel stick at my house. And a choke cherry switch in the summer.

 

[mecompco]

Love the second and third pic! Mom had a nice 1/4" dowel with a leather wrapped handle. Don't recall her having applied it, though (well, maybe once). The threat of "wait 'til your Father gets home" was enough. I don't recall him ever having to punish us--the threat was enough. ;-)

 

[Cwalker935]

Nice pens. I had to get my switches as well. Once drug back the biggest possible limb that I could manage, found out Moms do not have a sense of humor when they are really mad.

 

[ladycop322]

Dang! Most of you were considered 'abused' as children! I got privileges taken away...my parents did not use physical violence at all!

 

[firewhatfire]

Me and my brothers picked our on the first time, then we had to pick each other's. I made the mistake once of a willow limb(that thing was like a whip)

Abused, nah.......some of us deserved a lot worse than we got.

Love the pens by the way.