Smeltings' sticks

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 168928

> Ken:
> 
> Goddlefrood would seem to be in the best position to answer 
> of those who have answered but he doesn't quite address the 
> stick itself directly. 

Goddlefrood:

Sorry, I forgot about the stick with all the excitement over
reminiscing about the old place. The nearest thing at my old
school to a Smeltings Stick would have been the thwacking stick
wielded by the regimental Sergeant Major of the Career Cadet
Force (a sort of junior pre-Army type thingamabob).

Said regimental Sergeant Major rarely appreciated it when one
of the boys made a grab for it. Being original in our nicknames
this man was called Jock, as he was from Scotland ;-). I can't
remember what his real name was.

There were no more specific items of dress of accoutrements that
I can recall, Old Etonians, Old Harovians or even Old Wykhamists
would no doubt have oddments in their school kit.

Robin Cook was the gentleman you had in mind who threw down the 
Mace, which usually sits on the table between the parties in the
House of Commons leading a blameless life. That is except when
Black Rod uses the same to knock on the door of the Lords when
HRH is to give a speech. The Commons follow Black Rod, who is
the liaison, more or less, between the two Chambers.

Perhaps that could be an idea of where the Stick under 
consideration came from. Just one of the silly things that
goes on in the benighted isles.

It is a funny sequence, as are many of the Dursley interludes :-)

Goddlefrood, up rather later than is good for him once again.