Anyone remember school drills in the 60s?

[jerseygal]

18. In the 1950's, I remember a siren would sound and we

would be told to sit under our desks and put our hands at the back of our necks with our arms covering our ears.

How this was supposed to protect us from radiation, I never quite understood once I learned what radiation was.

But what I do remember was the fear that something bad was going to happen.

I think what is going on is worse now - schools under lockdown, random shootings in movie theaters or malls or churchs as well as school.