Mitch Albom: The ricochet effect of public shaming now on full display
Excerpt: I’m not sure I ever wore a dunce cap. But I remember them. They came to a point, like a Conehead, and teachers made you wear them if you did something stupid. I also remember “Go stand in the corner,” another form of student punishment. You could sense the eyes of your classmates on your back as you wiggled with the hot flush of embarrassment. (This author gives few clues which side of the aisle he sits on, but he nails this behavior solidly to the Puritan stocks and ducking chair, right where it belongs. Link may not be live. Ron P.)
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