OK - how many of you actually DID the "Duck and Cover Drill" in school?

[Grammy23]

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

Where I lived made sense. However, at one point there was a Civil Defense plan in the event of a nuclear attack for us to quickly drive out to Clinton, which at the time was more or less country. One Sunday afternoon, my mother loaded up my sister and me in our 52 Buick Roadmaster and we drove in a caravan with our neighbors out to Clinton as a drill. I have no recollection what we did once we got there, but the "outing" seemed like fun and there was not much talk about the attack or what would happen if we went to Clinton in a real event. Now I wonder just exactly what we were supposed to do in an attack if we made it to Clinton.

I also remember seeing the yellow civil defense signs around town on various buildings that designated shelters you could use in an emergency. Once in a while I still see those signs still up on old buildings, usually in a downtown area. Seems like I remember that they were supposed to be stocked with food and water.