The "Forgotten" War (for JodyJames)

[imported_nightbladered]

It was a beautiful day in the spring of 1951, and Danielle Ross wanted nothing more then to grab her bike, go outside and play with her twin brother David and and his best friend JT.

The twins looked a lot alike, and had she been allowed to keep her hair the length she wanted it, could have sometimes passed for identical twins. Both twins had brown hair, athletic builds, and smiles that often fooled those who didn't know better into thinking they were little angels. But, Danielle being a girl had shoulder length hair, and was in a dress instead of jeans like her twin David. Their mom had insisted that she dress like a proper lady and held Danielle to that standard most of the time. At least with how she dressed, she would often let her roughhouse with her twin and their friends. Mainly because she knew that Danielle was going to do it anyway.

Indeed, she glanced at the clock willing it to move faster and thus bring an end to the school day. As a result she missed both what Miss. Applebee was saying and the fact that behind her David and JT were trying to carry on a conversation instead of also listening. Danielle looked over at her best friend Maria who shook her head frantically and signaled for her to be quiet. Danielle sat up straighter and made an effort to pay attention just as Miss.Applebee stormed by her, heading for kids seated behind her. She had...what was it her daddy would say? Oh ya, dodged a bullet.

For the last several minutes as the day would down, David had been plotting with JT about what they were going to do this weekend, it being a Friday after all. Important details such as who was going to sleep over with who, and how far they would be allowed to ride their bikes. It was by the grace of God that instead of Miss. Applebee stopping in front of his desk, she stopped in front of JT and frowned down at him.

Just then the bell rang and David gathered his things, noticing that Danielle had beaten him to the punch and was already ready to go, chatting away happily with Maria. He put his work away and slung his backpack over his shoulder when he heard Miss. Applebee speak a word that filled him with dread. "Wait"

Not really wanting to, but not having a choice either he froze in place.

He relaxed just a bit when she told him that she was talking to JT. That was his cue to leave. "Sorry," he mouthed to JT as he gathered the rest of his belongings and bolted for the hallway.

As the room emptied out, Miss. Applebee continued talk to JT. "Young man, I have had enough of you disrupting my classroom. I warned you what would happen if you continued to talk while I was talking." If any doubt remained, it was dispelled by the wooden ruler she was holding in one hand.

"I could write a note home, I am sure your daddy wouldn't be happy about that. It might ruin your weekend a little bit," she told him sternly.

"But I like you, you are a good student and you try hard in class most of the time. So, I have decided that I am going to spank you myself instead of writing a note home," she glanced at the door as she spoke. No doubt David and Danielle were waiting just outside. Should she invite them in? No...while she believed in spanking in front of the class as needed, school was over and she didn't want to go out of her way to embarrass a student she liked.

"Well? What do you have to say for yourself young man?"

…….

Meanwhile on the factory floor, Leo was dealing with his own set of problems. Problems that he wished he could make go away with a good talking to. Problems in quality. He turned to the boss of the night shift, who had arrived early at his request. "Sawyer, are you going to be able to sort out while despite having a production line going and using skills learned in the last war, I still can't get a consistent plane engine? I promised to take JT and the twins for ice cream after school."

And now he was delayed which didn't make him happy at all. Was he going to have to call Carol and tell her to let JT know he was going to be late?

At 6 foot 5 Leo was a big man, and unlike many he had already been enlisted in the military before the outbreak of World War Two. He undoubtedly would be in Korea right now if not for a crippling leg injury suffered at the end the war. He could walk and move around, but he would never be able to run far, not well enough to fight in future wars. Inatead, he had turned his iron will towards being a foreman of a factory and he had quickly climbed the ranks to be the number two guy of the entire production line.

After being assured that things would be sorted out, Leo hurried to get home in time to suprise JT, being unaware that his son was in fact delayed himself.

[JodyJames]

JT slumped in his chair looking up at his teacher. Daddy was taking them for ice cream, he had to get out of here fast. If he was too late, Daddy would know and maybe take back his offer. He hoped David and Danielle hung around. It wasn't like they'd never heard him spanked. They'd seen him spanked a number of times. But if they hung around and all got home at the same time, his being kept after wouldn't be obvious. Besides it wasn't fair. He'd been listening as much as talking. Nevertheless, he had to fight his natural urge to talk a lot -- some would say too much. But he did mean to explain just a little

"I'm sorry, Miss Applebee. I didn't mean to disrupt. I was trying to explain to David." That was true enough; he had been explaining, and she did know that he helped David and less often Danielle with class work. "I promise to do better. Can you maybe forgive me or ... or deal with it Monday. I have to do something with my dad this afternoon. He can't do it himself." That, too, was absolutely true, and Miss Applebee well knew that his father could not do some things.

JT gulped. "Or please just the spanking and no corner time, please."

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Miss. Applebee to her credit, heard JT out. It was true that JT's daddy was limited in the things he could do, and if he was expecting JT...well his offer of getting it on Monday made her suspect that maybe something slightly more fun was planned as he was clearly in a hurry. No kid liked cornertime but the worst part was other people seeing and it was just the two of them.

She was silent for about 30 seconds before she shook her head sadly. "Sorry JT, you made the choice to continue to talk over me after being warned to stop. So I know a little boy who is about to get his bare bottom spanked. "

She went back to her chair and sat down waiting for JT to come over. When he did she wasted no time in pulling his pants and underwear down to his knees and laying him over her lap.

Unlike many adults Miss. Applebee believed in short, but very intense and rapid spankings. She found that as a teacher she didn't want to disrupt her class any further then she had to. And although she had plenty of time and was in no rush right now, old habits still prevailed. And so, rather then use her hand, she brought the wooden ruler down hard on JT's bare bottom. And then again, and again, working her way down rapidly from the top to the base of his bottom, including his sit spots and then back upwards again. The spanking had no pauses and no time for JT to catch his breath between spanks. This method sometimes left more marks behind, but as she was looking to finish the spanking as quickly and efficiently as possible, she was willing to take that risk.

Over 30 very intense seconds she rapidly reddened JT'S bottom. Then she paused for just a second. " Normally I would put you in the corner now, but you said that your daddy needs to do something with you. So, I will settle for giving you more spanking and hopefully we won't have to have this conversation again."

With that she picked the wooden ruler back up and went back to work on the already reddened bottom in front of her. Another 30 seconds of blistering spanks is all it took for her to be satisfied.

Putting the wooden ruler down on the desk she stood JT up and restored his underwear and pants. "You can go, have a good weekend JT, and tell your daddy I said hi."

Outside Danielle and David had indeed waited on JT. They also knew about the ice cream and that they all needed to show up together as expected. As they rarely came straight home after school they knew that their mommy wouldn't be worried.

Danielle smiled when she heard the rapid fire spanks begin. "JT is really getting it now. I bet he is so cute right now." Although she didn't know it, Danielle already had the future mindset to be a babysitter once she was old enough.

David scowled at his twin. Although seeing other kids get it was interesting, he had seen JT get it dozens of times and JT was his best friend after all. He leaned back against the wall outside the classroom door. " Why do you always say things like that? Why do you have to be such a girl about it?" Said to another boy that might have been fighting words.

In response she stuck her tongue out at him. "Well I am a girl. Besides it's fun to see other kids get it. Long as I am not next," she pointed out. While she believed in the unwritten code of not getting your friends in trouble that didn't mean she wouldn't enjoy it when she got to see or in this case hear a boy getting it. She was just happy that boys almost never got to see her get it.

[JodyJames]

His teacher spanked hard and fast. JT was well aware of that. That didn't stop him from yelping and quickly crying. The best thing, if one could say that any part of a spanking was a best thing, was that she finished fast. At the end of 30 seconds, JT had just begun to cry. Oh the spanking hurt -- it hurt a lot -- it just takes a bit of time to start the crying.

JT was fighting back the tears, but when Miss Applebee announced a second round, he really started crying. The crying continued throughout the spanking. JT was panting an hicupping by the time it ended.

When she'd finished, JT walked gingerly back to his desk rubbing. He loaded his book bag, and walked back to the front trying, unsuccessfully, to control the tears. "Good-bye, Miss Applebee. I'll be better. I promise." It was a promise he'd made before of course.

Miss Applebee handed him a kleenex and he blew his nose and wiped his face. He went to the door and used the hem of his shirt to try to wipe away the last tears. Then he pushed the door open and said bravely. "Let's go, Daddy will be home soon." In fact Daddy was already there.

The three of them got on their bikes and took off. JT started in the lead, because he definitely didn't want to sit. But David and then, most annoyingly Danielle passed him. So he wasn't the best athlete. He didn't mind losing to David, but why did he have to lose to a girl.

As they rode up their street, JT could see his father's car in the driveway. It couldn't be that late could it. He wished once again he had a wrist watch. "Dad's home already, guys. You should come right over." In fact JT hoped they'd all meet his father together. There'd be fewer questions that way.

JT put his bike away in the garage. He got that right, and it gave him a bit more time to let the twins catch up. Also instead of the back door he went around to the front. It was only being a proper host to let his guests in. He waved his hand to hurry them along, but just then Carol came out of her front door.

"You too behave for Uncle Leo and be sure to thank him." she said.

[imported_nightbladered]

When Danielle saw JT come out of the classroom he wasn't crying, but he didn't stop either telling them to hurry up. She watched JT grab his bike and take off as if he was in a major hurry. This was disappointing because she wanted to ask him questions about his spanking. Still she hurried to catch up and jumped on her bike as well. Biking hard she labored to catch up with JT. As she did she saw David blow by both of them, before seeming to realize he was so far ahead he needed to make a loop to let them catch up.

"Show off!" She yelled as she caught up to him. Seriously he had to win at everything and it was really annoying.

The twins started to head home but they noticed JT waving them over to his house and they turned their bikes in that direction.

Just then their mom came out of their house and said to be good and say thank you. Danielle wasn't sure if David even saw their mom, but she waved back to acknowledge that she heard her.

Soon enough they had put their bikes in the garage and gone inside. She went right over to Uncle Leo and gave him a hug, reaching him ahead of JT.

"Thank you for the ice cream Uncle Leo!" She squealed.

Leo smiled as he returned Danielle's hug. "You are welcome sweetie."

He turned his attention to all 3 kids at once. "And how was school?"

Although he wasn't the parent of Danielle and David, he was considered family and felt comfortable in asking. Especially as they were in the same class together.

Like her twin, Danielle wasn't one to tell on a friend. Even if it meant that JT might get a follow-up spanking that she would get to watch. He got into enough trouble without her help. Now her brother...all bets were off about getting him in trouble.

"School went well, we have a bit of homework," the twins said pretty much together.

"Well then, if JT is also ready, let's all go get ice cream." Leo told the 3 of them with a huge smile.

[JodyJames]

"Yeah weekend homework. No fair." JT said, but that was mostly for his friends. Homework never really bothered him too much as it was quite easy for him once he settled down and looked at it. But he didn't want to talk about school any more. That just reminded him of his spanking. Miss Applebee had taken care of it and NOT sent a note home so he felt he needn't mention it. "Daddy did you fix that problem at work?" he asked changing the subject.

"Are we going to walk or take the car? How many scoops can we have or can we have sundaes?" JT's attitude was completely changed thinking now of ice cream. He would prefer walking, though, as he didn't want to sit right now.

[imported_nightbladered]

Leo was a little surprised when JT asked about his work situation but he answered with a small shrug. "Mr.Sawyer assured me he would handle it. That way I was able to come home and take you...and your friends of course for ice cream."

And then JT unloaded a barrage of questions at him. Not at all unusual. Leo handled them one at a time as he usually did. "We are going to take the car. Who wants to sit up front?"

Danielle beat her twin to the punch. " I do Uncle Leo!"

David pouted a little bit at this but otherwise didn't comment.

"Very well Danielle, and all of you can have sundaes, this a special treat because all three of you have been doing very well in school. Both grades and with your behavior. No notes home in over a month," Leo told them as he grabbed his keys and headed for the garage.

[JodyJames]

JT stopped. Then he called after his father. "Daddy, I need help with something." When his father returned and the twins had gone to the garage, he stood in front of his father.

"Daddy, I ... I ... I got in a little trouble at school today. I didn't get a note. Honest, I promise. But ... Well I just ... I wanted to be honest with you. It wasn't just me, but I was the one Miss Applebee singled out. Sometimes I think she's mad at me for some reason. Daddy, she always says stuff like 'You're one of my best students. I expect you to be one of the best behaved as well to set a good example. Daddy, is that fair I have to be best?"

JT signs. "Well anyways. I could stay home while you take the twins if I don't get ice cream." He certainly hoped his father wouldn't take up that offer of his, but it would be worse, he knew, if his father found out later.

[imported_nightbladered]

Leo was at first confused at what JT could need help with that couldn't wait, and yet he stayed behind anyway. And then he realized that JT likely wanted to say something he didn't want his friends to hear.

Sure enough JT explained that he had gotten into "a little trouble" at school today. But that he didn't have a note. "Did you get spanked?' he asked already knowing the answer was yes.

When JT confirmed that he had, Leo continued. "Thank you for being honest, we will talk about your behavior at school in more detail tonight after the twins go home." Leo opting to do it tonight was in many ways a reward. It let the twins not watch and it let JT's bottom cool off more. Then JT asked about what his teacher expected and if she was mean. "She is just strict, and the more a teacher likes you JT the more she has to be strict with you in order to be fair to the other students. I assume the twins were also involved even if you got singled out?". He gave JT a hug as he spoke.

"Let's go before the twins get suspicious," Leo said as he headed towards the garage.

[JodyJames]

JT nods, though he doesn't really understand. How can it be fair for her to be more strict with him. That didn't sound fair at all. But he was getting ice cream it seemed in any case so he wouldn't press it now. Maybe Daddy could explain it later of maybe Aunt Carol could. She'd become almost a mother to him since his own had passed. It was so bad that Uncle Steve was back in the service flying missions over Korea.

The question about the twins seemed to be rhetorical, but he'd nodded before he thought it through. Well maybe Daddy wouldn't mention it to Aunt Carol. In any case Daddy didn't know how much David had been involved so what could he tell.

Soon they were out in the car. JT stood on the floor in the back seat looking over it as they drove. It was more comfortable than sitting. "I want vanilla ice cream with strawberries on top, Daddy." he announced.


They turned left onto Sea St. Soon it veered left and it went right along the sea. Then it veered right into Hough's Neck Another veer left brought them to Hough's Many Scoops (https://houghmanyscoops.com/) (I don't know if it was there then, but when I saw the name I had to go with it. There was a Hough's Ice Cream when I was growing up. I doubt connected.)


The trip was about 2 miles and JT had ridden it on his bike with one or both of the twins several times last summer and fall.