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17. We lined up in the hallway, facing the wall.

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 09:38 PM

Dec 2012

New York City.

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Anyone remember school drills in the 60s? [View all] undeterred Dec 2012 OP

Scared the bejeebus out of us..... yes it did. n/t 2on2u Dec 2012 #1

Yes. spockeye Dec 2012 #2

Yeah the civil defense turrtle said to duck and cover upaloopa Dec 2012 #4

Duck.... and Cover!... PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #10

Thanks for the memories, PA. Was going to look for this myself. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #19

Fire drills, but that's all. Archae Dec 2012 #5

10+ years ago my kids had gun/intruder drills Marrah_G Dec 2012 #6

"Be sure to face away from the windows, children. . ." Journeyman Dec 2012 #7

In our elementary school, the bomb shelter was under the gym floor. baldguy Dec 2012 #8

Duck and Cover. moondust Dec 2012 #9

yeah I do CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #11

That is exactly the question I asked my Dad a few years ago... prairierose Dec 2012 #24

Surprisingly - We never did. ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #12

I remember duck and cover. Cleita Dec 2012 #13

Yes, I vaguely remember them.. and when I just talked Cha Dec 2012 #14

So that threat never materialized undeterred Dec 2012 #15

We lined up in the hallway, facing the wall. MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #17

In the 1950's, I remember a siren would sound and we jerseygal Dec 2012 #18

I think the threat of a foreign enemy is totally different undeterred Dec 2012 #22

We do lockdown drills now adigal Dec 2012 #20

50's: Under the school desk until the all-clear was sounded. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #23