WHERE WERE YOU??!! - When you heard about Three Mile Island (25yrs ago)

[LynneSin]

25 years ago was a very memorable time for this gal. On March 28th, 1979, the worst nuclear power accident (which was absolutely nothing compared to Chernobyl) happened.

I was 6th period study hall with Mr. Segro at Susquenita High School. My childhood home was about 12 miles as the crow flies from TMI and our family use to go to Goldsboro to waterski during the summer (Goldsboro is across the river from Middletown, PA - home of TMI). So summertime I'd see the towers of TMI all the time and I thought they the devices that make fluffy white clouds (hey, we had been waterskiing since I was 7 - what did I know about nuclear power when I was a kid?).

Anyhow, we were in Study Hall and all the classes were called to the Auditorium for early dismissal. My HS was 7-12 grade, so the auditorium was packed and we were called by bus to head home. The buses were parked in front of the school so we kids would have minimum exposure outside.

When we got home, our family packed our bags but didn't go anywhere. We had the rest of the week off from school - but that week turned out to be the nicest spring days. But because of TMI, we were not allowed to go outside and play.

Our family still went waterskiing back in front of TMI that summer after the accident.

Anyone else remember TMI and where they were when it happened?