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electric_blue68

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55. Woahhh...

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 10:00 PM

Jun 23

Precocious here, too, on some ways. Was 9 in 1962 and, yeah, I knew what was going on.
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Our grade school just marched up into the gym. But, we had an air raid siren on the school's rooftop! 🤪😔

The thing that drove me nuts was we lived at the top of a hill not too far from the Hudson River which faces New Jersey. The towns along the edge the cliffs that border the river there have a mix of professional & volunteer firefighters. To
call in the volunteers; they use sirens that sound exactly like the air raid ones we used.

At night laying in bed I'd occasionally hear them in the distance maybe not more than about 1 1/2 miles away. I'd wonder was it a fire, or our sirens were going off soon enough, and...

BOOM!!! Lights out!

This is 63 yrs ago, and I Still remember this!

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With nary a check or a balance BOSSHOG Jun 22 #1

In October 1962 canetoad Jun 22 #2

I lived about 20 miles from major power stations Retrograde Jun 22 #17

see my post #55 living in NYC electric_blue68 Jun 23 #56

Woahhh... electric_blue68 Jun 23 #55

In 1961 JPK Jun 22 #3

Yup, duck and cover drills in grade school mitch96 Jun 22 #4

Under your desk.. homegirl Jun 22 #6

and if close enough you just might be dust in the wind..I remember seeing pic's from Hiroshima Japan mitch96 Jun 22 #16

In the early '70s Japan sent Atomic Bomb Artifacts, and Photos on a first time Tour across the USA.... electric_blue68 Jun 23 #57

Nah! Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye! Wonder Why Jun 23 #44

My brother was issued dog tags Conjuay Jun 23 #48

Same here. MuseRider Jun 22 #5

Scary times for this 12 year old. multigraincracker Jun 22 #7

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I can't think of a more dangerous time for this country La Coliniere Jun 22 #9

Evacuated Godot51 Jun 22 #10

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Well, the "duck and cover" routine was the same protocol as for a tornado... Jack Valentino Jun 22 #23

earthquake dril. duck, coverr and hold AllaN01Bear Jun 23 #34

The current clown car Just Jerome Jun 22 #12

I remember the drills well. hamsterjill Jun 22 #13

I think there are people here Hornedfrog2000 Jun 23 #43

I was in the first grade.Boston area. Somewhat confused about what was going on. maveric Jun 22 #14

I was in kindergarten Omaha Steve Jun 22 #15

Being a military kid, in a military town, with many other military kids niyad Jun 22 #18

I did too. You are correct. spanone Jun 22 #19

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I'm going on 75. boonecreek Jun 22 #25

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I'm 75 as well TexLaProgressive Jun 23 #29

I'm of the MAD generation. Hugin Jun 23 #30

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I remember my dad saying that if we needed a bunker (as was advised on TV PSAs) EmmaLee E Jun 23 #35

I remember that well myself.. Peacetrain Jun 23 #36

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Gen-Xer here... NEOH Jun 23 #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 Jun 23 #41

We were in the halls mgardener Jun 23 #42

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Same here. THIS evil bastard IS the worst creature that was ever given the right to breath. bluestarone Jun 23 #46

And we had stocked fallout shelters in most communities. We have nothing like that anymore..... Evolve Dammit Jun 23 #49

I may remember seeing you under there! HAB911 Jun 23 #51

Maybe it's different in other places. Littlered Jun 23 #52

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