Since there may be a doubt to the ownership of Terrible Tessie, I will vouch with my backside that 'The Paddle' (aka: Terrible Tessie) - more like a 2x4 with a carved handle for better gripping. It was wielded with great pleasure by Fr. Redmond....

I believe T.T. was broken from so much use that by the Spring Semester, he had a replacement hand carved for better gripping for those of us unable to get beyond - us, a, um.

If you reached the highest level of his wrath, you got to bend over, lift you jacket up and place you head a few inches from the blackboard. Then with a swing and proper landing you were able to experience the Double Whammy (Origination of the term 'Butt Head')....

If you really had him going you might even get a few consecutive whacks....

Ah, such fond memories! Might be good fun to know who else experienced the Wrath of Khan

Bernie Whelan