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Originally Posted by dynalow
For his stepfather, " My first concern was what I was going to do to him when I lay my hands on him."
My dad, a Boston Irishman schooled in pugilism, would have left a few black & blues on my upper arms, that's for sure.  
And if he wasn't around, my mother would have used her enforcer of choice, the WW2 army surplus stainless steel serving spoon she kept handy for such "teaching moments".  |
nothing wrong with punishment fitting the crime. but look at this situation. the kid didn't launch onto the field packing a 12 gauge shotgun, did he? he's swinging a towel around and running, probably a bit crazed due to what my mother called "raging hormones". typical of a teenager. no one was damaged, no one was hurt, merely a temporary interruption of the ball game. he caused no one harm. he didn't deserve to be electrocuted.