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greatauntoftriplets

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9. I'll never forget the sounds of kids being hit with a ruler.

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:45 AM

Apr 22

That was something that I could never watch, so I'd close my eyes. Never saw anything like you experienced, but those nuns had a lot of pent-up violence. Even my kindergarten nun was a witch, the crankiest woman ever

The biggest Catholic school scandal that I know of was in my father's grade school. The pastor of the church got the grade school principal pregnant. They were removed from the school, and my grandmother sent her boys to public school for the rest of the year.

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I wonder if I had a hand in the Pope's death? [View all] BigmanPigman Apr 21 OP

Not saying that you did but if I were you and I was feeling Marie Marie Apr 21 #1

..the pontiff shook hands with John boy Vance.. thomski64 Apr 21 #2

That was the kiss of death for the Pope. BigmanPigman Apr 21 #3

Poor Frank looked into Vance's eyes and saw Satan. 3Hotdogs Apr 21 #5

Maybe the pope hung on just long enough GemDigger Apr 22 #8

I was one of two kids and attended Catholic grade school in the late 1950s and early 1960s. greatauntoftriplets Apr 21 #4

It was Catechism class in preparation for Confirmation that I knew it was all fucked up. 3Hotdogs Apr 22 #6

I'll never forget the sounds of kids being hit with a ruler. greatauntoftriplets Apr 22 #9

I knew it was fucked up when BigmanPigman Apr 22 #11

My single Catholic friend BigmanPigman Apr 22 #7

I knew families like that. greatauntoftriplets Apr 22 #10

I think you're in the clear EYESORE 9001 Apr 22 #12

I just ate a few more this evening BigmanPigman Apr 22 #13

I Am A Former Catholic CitizenZero Apr 25 #14

"ritual and play-acting" BigmanPigman Apr 25 #15