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Michigan

wyn borkins

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1. Line Up Kids, Now Bend Over (And Kiss Your Own Ass Goodbye)

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Sun Jun 27, 2021, 06:05 AM

Jun 2021

Although I lived in a state far from yours, I do remember those nuclear attack warning sirens, and I also recall having to go outside our classroom wherein we would all line-up facing the street and then bend over for some bit of time while the cars drove past. To this very moment, I don't know why the hell we (as very young children) were forced to do such a stupid-stupid thing...

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It was the most awesome thing I've ever seen... [View all] DemocraticPatriot Jun 2021 OP

Line Up Kids, Now Bend Over (And Kiss Your Own Ass Goodbye) wyn borkins Jun 2021 #1

You went 'outside facing the street' ?! DemocraticPatriot Jun 2021 #2

I also vividly remember our grade school "nuclear attack" drills in Ohio... FailureToCommunicate Jun 2021 #6

I grew up in "tornado alley" and vividly remember the afternoon that we watched Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #3

Driving through that yesterday was a real trip... MiHale Jun 2021 #4

We have had a lot of rain this week in Lansing... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2021 #5

I grew up there too. multigraincracker Jun 2021 #7

Logan and Jolly-- that was DAMN close to the family home... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2021 #8