It may be a long time ago now, but there really was a time when errant pupils in English schools might be given the dreaded instruction "Touch your toes" immediately before a caning was firmly applied to the recipient's bottom. I heard that instruction given to others on several occasions and it was quite chilling. It always strikes me as much more evocative than the American equivalent of "Assume the position."
And it is a lovely sight when someone can follow the instruction so precisely.
Image courtesy of Miss Sultry Belle.
