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Armageddon, Meggido, Apocalypse Now... whatever.

By The Armorer on August 22, 2006 | | Comments (6)

Don't forget today is the 27th of Rajab! I bought a surplus elementary school desk like the ones I was taught to "duck and cover" under... just in case. Train as you'll fight - fight as you train, is my motto! Some people's mileage differed, apparently...

Air raid drills were part of everyday life, especially for us Milbrats in the 50's and 60's. We were taught to
Air raid drills were part of everyday life, especially for us Milbrats in the 50's and 60's. We were taught to "duck and cover" under our desks and were herded into school basements and hallway for periodic air raid drills. Of course, this kept right on going into the 70's - except they were tornado drills at that point.

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By Beth on August 22, 2006 7:06 AM
It wasn't just milbrats, dear. Even exclusive Catholic Girls schools had us ducking under our desks and filing down to the 'tunnel' so we would be prepared.
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 22, 2006 7:30 AM
Yah, I know. But we kept at it longer than anyone else...!
 
By seawitch on August 22, 2006 7:35 AM
I remember those desks!! Awesome protection from nuclear events!! Are you going to share? :)
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 22, 2006 7:40 AM
Nuh-uh! My desk! Get yer own!
 
By Trias on August 22, 2006 8:27 AM
Now I know what the tunnels at skool were for.
 
By Justthisguy on August 22, 2006 10:34 AM
It was fashionable among some to sneer at the "duck and cover" propaganda, presuming that the whole surface of the planet would be entirely involved in the fireballs. If yer far enough away, d&c would get you off unscathed vs. scorched, and sliced up by window glass, as some schoolkids in Hiroshima didn't know until too late.