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<p>[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 251140, member: 121"]EVERYTHING was marked in some manner when I was away at school - even photo frames, pens, books, handkerchiefs, socks, drawers, sports um, whatever, etc. </p><p>On first inspection by House Master, if he found an unmarked item, it was confiscated until identified by a parent. And while parcels from home were discouraged, the rule was that IF a parent couldn't bear the thought of his kid living without sweets and biscuits/cookies, the packets/tins had to be marked BEFORE distribution to the addressee...............my aunt never could get it right, and she would send tea cakes (with jam in a jar) and they were always stale by the time House Master got the marked and in my possession.................[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 251140, member: 121"]EVERYTHING was marked in some manner when I was away at school - even photo frames, pens, books, handkerchiefs, socks, drawers, sports um, whatever, etc. On first inspection by House Master, if he found an unmarked item, it was confiscated until identified by a parent. And while parcels from home were discouraged, the rule was that IF a parent couldn't bear the thought of his kid living without sweets and biscuits/cookies, the packets/tins had to be marked BEFORE distribution to the addressee...............my aunt never could get it right, and she would send tea cakes (with jam in a jar) and they were always stale by the time House Master got the marked and in my possession.................[/QUOTE]
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