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PittBlue

(4,829 posts) Sat Mar 1, 2025, 10:25 AM Mar 2025

I remember as a young child in the 50's hiding under my school desk... [View all]

We lived 45 miles from Pittsburgh and we would have these drills to practice for a nuclear attack. We were told Pittsburgh would be attacked because of the Steel mills. We would not understand what would happen to us or how our desks could possibly protect us, but it was darn scary. I would have a reoccurring nightmare that the Russians invaded and made my home their headquarters. Never did I imagine our White House would be the headquarters for the Russians, but here we are.

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I remember as a young child in the 50's hiding under my school desk... [View all] PittBlue Mar 2025 OP

I recall those air raid drills & vehemently despise russia to this day SheltieLover Mar 2025 #1

Me too Russia hasn't changed.No ethics, no morals.Can't even field an international athletic team because they cheat so Walleye Mar 2025 #4

Kissinger was correct SheltieLover Mar 2025 #6

I hid under my desk in Philadelphia. dhol82 Mar 2025 #2

We hid in the hallway so that the shards of window glass from the blast didn't rip us apart. Squaredeal Mar 2025 #10

Pls see #9 SheltieLover Mar 2025 #14

Seems like we spent decades fighting the Cold War for nothing Walleye Mar 2025 #3

I remember being in front of next door neighbor's house one afternoon SheltieLover Mar 2025 #9

Sometimes my silent plea to the world is Walleye Mar 2025 #11

It wouldn't seem to be difficult to stop hurting & killing, would it? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #16

I think boys have to draw blood to prove that they are men. Girls, we just bleed. Without violence Walleye Mar 2025 #17

If that's the case, it would serve the world well if boys would only draw their own blood SheltieLover Mar 2025 #23

We just demonstrated that we will not do a retaliatory strike on Russia should they launch at us, Wingus Dingus Mar 2025 #5

"I'd rather be a Russian than a Democrat." CrispyQ Mar 2025 #32

It's always something to watch people in safe, pleasant, and comfortable Wingus Dingus Mar 2025 #33

I remember those drills. We even had them during the Bay of Pigs in Miami schools Deuxcents Mar 2025 #7

Pls see #9 above SheltieLover Mar 2025 #12

In the Fall of 1962, our Kindergarten class was marched out of our classroom no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #8

Pls see #9 above SheltieLover Mar 2025 #13

Something like that is integrated into your DNA. no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #18

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #21

I remember when we were taken to the hall, and cowering against the wall Walleye Mar 2025 #15

I recall vividly SheltieLover Mar 2025 #19

Yes, I've always thought we were very lucky here in the United States. Now I'm not so sure. Walleye Mar 2025 #20

We were lucky back then, compared to now SheltieLover Mar 2025 #22

I'm with you, I'm 76 and grateful I had no children at this point Walleye Mar 2025 #24

I've got 1 daughter & 2 grands SheltieLover Mar 2025 #25

Actually, you are quite fortunate. And I don't blame you for worrying. Walleye Mar 2025 #28

In the 1950s, there were atomic bombs. The Soviets exploded their first hydrogen "device" (not yet a bomb) Wonder Why Mar 2025 #36

I remember them when I was in first grade in the early 1060s. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #26

We had those drills in school.... spanone Mar 2025 #27

and seeing Bomb Shelter models at samnsara Mar 2025 #29

Same here PittBlue. We were living with my Grandma in livetohike Mar 2025 #30

Does anyone remember the old b&w films they would show us in school Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #31

We all did those drills. MuseRider Mar 2025 #34

I lived in Morocco during the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. My father was stationed at a US/French Naval base. mommymarine2003 Mar 2025 #35

I remember those air raid drills well. MIButterfly Mar 2025 #37