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15. We took it seriously

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 04:15 PM

Apr 2017

Because, on Friday afternoon after school, our local CBS affiliate showed EVERY sci-fi horror movie ever made.

And we were certain - if we survived - we would be consumed by radioactive mutant monsters.

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OK - how many of you actually DID the "Duck and Cover Drill" in school? [View all] jpak Apr 2017 OP

Me age 7 Mrs. Stine's class. redstatebluegirl Apr 2017 #1

During the Cuban Missile crisis - the sonic booms were continuous jpak Apr 2017 #3

I lived on base in ok during the Cuban misleading crisis. There was a base lockdown, the guys were o notdarkyet Apr 2017 #44

We watched Huntley and Brinkley with my Dad every night during the CMC jpak Apr 2017 #82

I was taking a night class at Portland State Univ. Paka Apr 2017 #148

Yo wryter2000 Apr 2017 #2

Me in Spokane during grade school 1950's. nt leftyladyfrommo Apr 2017 #4

Air raid shelter Scarsdale Apr 2017 #122

Me, 1954 elleng Apr 2017 #5

I never did it in Oregon. Paka Apr 2017 #143

NYCity, 4th grade elleng Apr 2017 #146

I did in elementary school. scarletlib Apr 2017 #6

That's what I remember, hiding under your desk with your arms over your head. Mrs. Price's 2nd grade Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #195

Me, Central Florida, same time csziggy Apr 2017 #7

'59 - 62 in Panama City FL & SW Georgia. Moved to Oklahoma Aimee in OKC Apr 2017 #176

OMG - that would give me flashbacks! csziggy Apr 2017 #178

Same here Gothmog Apr 2017 #8

I did. even as kids we made fun of it. spanone Apr 2017 #9

We took it seriously jpak Apr 2017 #15

Giant spiders & ants from those movies scared me sleepless irisblue Apr 2017 #51

I did from 1972 -1979 at least. onecaliberal Apr 2017 #10

Me, 1960s treestar Apr 2017 #11

Me, in Jacksonville, Florida 1962 iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 2017 #12

Wow - that is bizarre jpak Apr 2017 #19

I was born in 1987 so I obviously didn't. nycbos Apr 2017 #13

Yay for the 80s IronLionZion Apr 2017 #58

We went down to the basement gym uppityperson Apr 2017 #14

I think I did - barely remember rurallib Apr 2017 #16

Me. AJT Apr 2017 #17

Yep in the 50's the siren would go off then duncang Apr 2017 #18

I did that, only they called it a "tornado drill." GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #112

The "disaster drill ". nocalflea Apr 2017 #20

We were told to keep our eyes shut and not look at the flash. jpak Apr 2017 #25

Glad I didn't live in that school district. nocalflea Apr 2017 #30

Oh, God, I forgot about that. I was 8 when they signed the treaty. catbyte Apr 2017 #107

First grade. 1962. Boston maveric Apr 2017 #21

Me, 1968 in elem. school. Our school middle school was a bomb shelter. woodsprite Apr 2017 #22

Born 1950-never TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #23

New Orleans Roy Rolling Apr 2017 #53

New Orleans, McDonough #14 colorado_ufo Apr 2017 #139

In elementary school (1950s) Golden Raisin Apr 2017 #24

First grade, so '65. Igel Apr 2017 #26

We did. Late 50's to 60. Greybnk48 Apr 2017 #27

Me, age 7 Warpy Apr 2017 #28

Me, all through grade school and through to graduation in '65. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #29

Me, 50's, SoCal. Shrike47 Apr 2017 #31

Me. revmclaren Apr 2017 #32

My family kept the camper loaded up. duncang Apr 2017 #63

My parents did build a bomb shelter in our CA back yard. deurbano Apr 2017 #142

I did, late '50's to early '60's 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #33

Me GP6971 Apr 2017 #34

Me too ananda Apr 2017 #35

K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #36

Mid 60s through 1970ish... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #37

Did it several times. One of my friend's father would not let him make snow ice cream. Lint Head Apr 2017 #38

Where? Fallout from US testing in Nevada killed Utah residents. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #168

I did that, yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2017 #39

I did, from about 1955 until about 1962. We also gathered in the hallway a couple of times a year. George II Apr 2017 #40

Me. redwitch Apr 2017 #41

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #42

1961 in Department of Defense schools in Germany. 1962, too, another base in Germany. japple Apr 2017 #43

I lived in South Florida. You better believe we did it. ancianita Apr 2017 #45

There were several military bases around Detroit. irisblue Apr 2017 #46

Spent two days in a bombshelter Lifelong Protester Apr 2017 #47

That must have been terrifying. Chemisse Apr 2017 #64

The Twilight Zone aired 'The Shelter' episode the year before the CMC jpak Apr 2017 #72

Big books Roy Rolling Apr 2017 #48

I can't remember the year CanonRay Apr 2017 #49

Yes! KT2000 Apr 2017 #50

Yes! watoos Apr 2017 #52

Hand up, here. TygrBright Apr 2017 #54

Me! BadgerMom Apr 2017 #55

Moi aussi. Born in 1949. Mid-50's drills. School hallways, also. Local park has an air-raid bunker. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #56

Me. Demtexan Apr 2017 #57

I remember doing it -once.- heckles65 Apr 2017 #60

Ha - I evacuated to a school in coastal Georgia during a hurricane many years ago jpak Apr 2017 #66

I don't recall ever doing duck and cover FuzzyRabbit Apr 2017 #59

As I child I was led to believe it was survivable. Chemisse Apr 2017 #69

On the Beach made a lasting impression on me jpak Apr 2017 #98

We had rapid dismissals Sanity Claws Apr 2017 #61

Yes I remember it well... iamateacher Apr 2017 #62

I did. But only for a year or two. LAS14 Apr 2017 #65

Catholic school in Alexandria, VA in 1959. Mr.Bill Apr 2017 #67

Me... PoiBoy Apr 2017 #68

I did. Grade school. n/t Tess49 Apr 2017 #70

3rd grade/1967 BeyondGeography Apr 2017 #71

I did, Mendocino Apr 2017 #73

Me and Mr. whathehell whathehell Apr 2017 #74

Raising hand NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #75

Yes. Late 50s. dchill Apr 2017 #76

Yep. 1963 and 4, in first and second grade. PDittie Apr 2017 #77

Many times ... NanceGreggs Apr 2017 #78

Similar to many in elementary school where it was either under the OldHippieChick Apr 2017 #79

Me Moral Compass Apr 2017 #80

Me. MBS Apr 2017 #81

Born in 1965, never did it. N/t FSogol Apr 2017 #83

PS,did you know that schools have active shooter drills now? FSogol Apr 2017 #88

Yes, I have school age kids and it terrifies them n/t kcr Apr 2017 #191

If I remember correctly.......... mrmpa Apr 2017 #84

Naw. Alabama didn't believe in that shit. trof Apr 2017 #85

Me sarge43 Apr 2017 #86

I did! Silver Gaia Apr 2017 #87

I'm the right age, but don't remember ever doing that. raccoon Apr 2017 #89

in CA in 70's we did it for earthquake all the time TalenaGor Apr 2017 #90

We lived in Florida BHDem53 Apr 2017 #91

I Don't Remember Doing That Leith Apr 2017 #92

Did they play the film for you too?... PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #93

I did late 50's. GentryDixon Apr 2017 #94

Me and my classmates TNNurse Apr 2017 #95

Me. Early sixties. Grade school. N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2017 #96

ME Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #97

Me IN 1952 in No. Indiana.... onecent Apr 2017 #99

Elementary school, Los Angeles, 'sixties. hunter Apr 2017 #100

Grade school 1963 Throck Apr 2017 #101

During one drill I was marched to principles office randr Apr 2017 #102

And people wonder where the hippies came from jpak Apr 2017 #106

Good call randr Apr 2017 #151

Me, October 1962, in Mrs. Brock's one room school grades K-6. I was 7 catbyte Apr 2017 #103

Remember in the 80s when that idiot was predicting earthquakes? askyagerz Apr 2017 #104

During the 1960's shadowmayor Apr 2017 #105

Posts make me think of what actual war does to children and anxieties & horrors delisen Apr 2017 #108

It was something we lived with. Demtexan Apr 2017 #118

I think I just missed out on that fun elmac Apr 2017 #109

Both Mr. Tikki and I did...and because we lived near nuclear reactors we did the mock.... Tikki Apr 2017 #110

Nukes and Polio were existential threats back then jpak Apr 2017 #113

We did have some polio cases from before the vaccine in our town. Tikki Apr 2017 #124

Kids in my class had polio. My wife had it and still has repercussions. stevebreeze Apr 2017 #141

Started Kindergarten in 1968 ... jb5150 Apr 2017 #111

We had an actual bomb shelter in our school basement! Mars and Minerva Apr 2017 #114

I did. From 1957 (kindergarten) until 1962 (fourth grade). livetohike Apr 2017 #115

Last one was November 1980 at my Catholic School. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #116

Me. Grade school. nt babylonsister Apr 2017 #117

Every first Friday of the month for early elementary school nini Apr 2017 #119

I did. . . They were still doing them in 1965. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #120

We did duck and cover. Also, one time they had a"drill" where a bunch of moms Amaryllis Apr 2017 #121

I lived in Jackson, MS from 1948 -1963. We did tornado drills in schools, which given Grammy23 Apr 2017 #185

REmember the air raid shelter signs? Amaryllis Apr 2017 #123

In 1954 the worst thing in the world was the bibiki jpak Apr 2017 #134

Not only that, I lived on a SAC base during the crisis and we had alerts. nolabear Apr 2017 #125

Yup. 1950's. Philadelphia. dhol82 Apr 2017 #126

Me. warmfeet Apr 2017 #127

50's and 60's in LA srobertss Apr 2017 #128

I'm still too scared to come out, and TheCowsCameHome Apr 2017 #129

Sure did. madamesilverspurs Apr 2017 #130

I don't ever recall doing that, and I was in school at that time. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #131

I did in the early sixties as a grammar school pupil. Portland_Anni Apr 2017 #132

In Charleston, SC...early 60s Sancho Apr 2017 #133

I did madokie Apr 2017 #135

everyone moved to an all brick room in the center of the building AND stevebreeze Apr 2017 #136

Me...1954 Pauldg47 Apr 2017 #137

Me, as late as 1966 or 67 Auggie Apr 2017 #138

Me. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2017 #140

Yes. 1950s. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #144

I did. murielm99 Apr 2017 #145

I did, in elementary school SouthernLiberal Apr 2017 #147

Yup. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #149

60's GS During HS benld74 Apr 2017 #150

Many times, yes. MineralMan Apr 2017 #152

Third grade during... prairierose Apr 2017 #153

Yes, in the 50's. MuseRider Apr 2017 #154

1960's - Never ThoughtCriminal Apr 2017 #155

Did both the hallway and under-the-desk versions in the late 50s and early 60s. 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #156

I did, in elementary school in Connecticut in the mid-50s kskiska Apr 2017 #157

I did, definitely solara Apr 2017 #158

I did in 1956-1961 or 1962 Lebam in LA Apr 2017 #159

Yup, Nevada in the 50s, along with atomic bomb testing. JohnnyLib2 Apr 2017 #160

I did in grade school. appleannie1943 Apr 2017 #161

Same date 5th grade, including yearly drills. The gordianot Apr 2017 #162

Why? Eko Apr 2017 #163

Me too. Through the 1960s. TheBlackAdder Apr 2017 #164

Yep. Saw the film and everything Kablooie Apr 2017 #165

Whose neighbors built a bomb shelter? L. Coyote Apr 2017 #166

1950s here eleny Apr 2017 #167

1965 D.C. bigtree Apr 2017 #169

1963 CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #170

Born in Wisconsin in 53.....You betcha dembotoz Apr 2017 #171

I was 7 at the time and we WhiteTara Apr 2017 #172

Central SD country grade school-1950's jack69 Apr 2017 #173

I'm the right age, but I have no memory of ever doing the duck and cover drill Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #174

Me in early - mid 60's Yupster Apr 2017 #175

At least twice a year, once always in xmas74 Apr 2017 #177

Born in '47, San Fernando Valley, "practice bomb drill" when sirens went off... Hekate Apr 2017 #179

We did it a couple times a year in grade school. dflprincess Apr 2017 #180

Yo mahina Apr 2017 #181

I Did Through Grade School. Also... JimGinPA Apr 2017 #182

Me, grade school from '63-'67. denbot Apr 2017 #183

Me and my brother, in the sixties, in Clearwater, Florida. In the school hallway. Nay Apr 2017 #184

Went to school 1954-1966 in rural eastern Ohio never did any duck and cover. With doc03 Apr 2017 #186

I did...early 60's. nt cry baby Apr 2017 #187

Yep. We always did it right after a fire drill. n/t trackfan Apr 2017 #188

As close as we lived to Ellsworth AFB it didn't make any difference. bearssoapbox Apr 2017 #189

I did, area51 Apr 2017 #190

We had these regularly in elementary school from ... surrealAmerican Apr 2017 #192

Yep... AncientGeezer Apr 2017 #193

Not Exactly, but same purpose Progressive dog Apr 2017 #194

We never experienced anything like duck and cover drills in the 80s. bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 #196

We did. Born in 1958. Our school was also a "fallout shelter" like THAT would have helped :) n/t phylny Apr 2017 #197

. Iggo Apr 2017 #198