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leftyladyfrommo

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54. I just remember walking to school that

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Mon Jun 23, 2025, 09:53 PM

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morning wondering if I would live the day out. It was really scary.

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I am 75, I hid under a desk at school during the Cuban Missile Crisis [View all] TNNurse Sunday OP

With nary a check or a balance BOSSHOG Sunday #1

In October 1962 canetoad Sunday #2

I lived about 20 miles from major power stations Retrograde Sunday #17

see my post #55 living in NYC electric_blue68 Monday #56

Woahhh... electric_blue68 Monday #55

In 1961 JPK Sunday #3

Yup, duck and cover drills in grade school mitch96 Sunday #4

Under your desk.. homegirl Sunday #6

and if close enough you just might be dust in the wind..I remember seeing pic's from Hiroshima Japan mitch96 Sunday #16

In the early '70s Japan sent Atomic Bomb Artifacts, and Photos on a first time Tour across the USA.... electric_blue68 Monday #57

Nah! Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye! Wonder Why Monday #44

My brother was issued dog tags Conjuay Monday #48

Same here. MuseRider Sunday #5

Scary times for this 12 year old. multigraincracker Sunday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author multigraincracker Sunday #8

I can't think of a more dangerous time for this country La Coliniere Sunday #9

Evacuated Godot51 Sunday #10

In Ft Worth they called them tornado drills. rickyhall Sunday #11

Well, the "duck and cover" routine was the same protocol as for a tornado... Jack Valentino Sunday #23

earthquake dril. duck, coverr and hold AllaN01Bear Monday #34

The current clown car Just Jerome Sunday #12

I remember the drills well. hamsterjill Sunday #13

I think there are people here Hornedfrog2000 Monday #43

I was in the first grade.Boston area. Somewhat confused about what was going on. maveric Sunday #14

I was in kindergarten Omaha Steve Sunday #15

Being a military kid, in a military town, with many other military kids niyad Sunday #18

I did too. You are correct. spanone Sunday #19

I started school, 1st grade, in... 2naSalit Sunday #20

I save New Yorkers KT2000 Sunday #21

I still remember the 'fad' of folks in fear trying to build Jarqui Sunday #22

People following after a malignant narcissist. NEOBuckeye Sunday #24

I'm going on 75. boonecreek Sunday #25

That's probably why they gave us all ID bracelets. Grumpy Old Guy Monday #26

I was in high school in Indiana radical noodle Monday #27

I live next to a top five target purple_haze Monday #28

I'm 75 as well TexLaProgressive Monday #29

I'm of the MAD generation. Hugin Monday #30

I was an adult during the Cuban Missile Crisis. marybourg Monday #31

As a person who understands nuclear technology very well... NNadir Monday #32

Said Something Similar Yesterday ProfessorGAC Monday #47

Most of the world's research reactors utilize highly enriched uranium, in order to maintain a high neutron flux. NNadir Monday #50

Agree. The Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis... ananda Monday #33

I remember my dad saying that if we needed a bunker (as was advised on TV PSAs) EmmaLee E Monday #35

I remember that well myself.. Peacetrain Monday #36

I remember it. The Three Stooges were supposed to be on TV but this took its place. Still pissed. twodogsbarking Monday #37

I lived in SE D. C. at the time of the Cuban missile crisis. The thing that scared me the most was that on school days generalbetrayus Monday #38

This message was self-deleted by its author NEOH Monday #39

Gen-Xer here... NEOH Monday #40

I'm 81 and was locked in our barracks so we didn't go AWOL while JFK and Kruschev came to their senses Ping Tung Monday #41

We were in the halls mgardener Monday #42

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Same here. THIS evil bastard IS the worst creature that was ever given the right to breath. bluestarone Monday #46

And we had stocked fallout shelters in most communities. We have nothing like that anymore..... Evolve Dammit Monday #49

I may remember seeing you under there! HAB911 Monday #51

Maybe it's different in other places. Littlered Monday #52

Just think how traumatic the active shooter drills are for today's children. Any and every minute it could happen. spike jones Monday #53

I just remember walking to school that leftyladyfrommo Monday #54