The Cold War ... Reminiscing - Beyond Tiki

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 9:32 AM I was born in the mid-'60s so I don't consider myself a Boomer, but I was born in Wiesbaden, FDR, while my Dad was an E-5 pointing Pershing missles at the DDR & points East. When I was born Uncle Sugar gave me: a US Army blanket, a set of dogtags to idendify me, & a pamphlet titled "What To Do in Case of NBC Attack" ("NBC" stands for "Nuclear, Biological or Chemical"). While a kid in the early '70s we had regular bomb drills at school where we had to all get into the hallway & lay on the floor next to the walls & away from the windows and cover our heads 'til we were given the all clear. Even in the early & mid-'80s I had friends with bomb shelters & survival stashes. I had one friend with a "Nuclear Attack Kit" consisting of a beach chair & 3 hits of blotter acid, he didn't expect to survive a direct hit on LA but at least he was going to enjoy all the pretty colors!

I was born in the mid-'60s so I don't consider myself a Boomer, but I was born in Wiesbaden, FDR, while my Dad was an E-5 pointing Pershing missles at the DDR & points East.

When I was born Uncle Sugar gave me: a US Army blanket, a set of dogtags to idendify me, & a pamphlet titled "What To Do in Case of NBC Attack" ("NBC" stands for "Nuclear, Biological or Chemical").

While a kid in the early '70s we had regular bomb drills at school where we had to all get into the hallway & lay on the floor next to the walls & away from the windows and cover our heads 'til we were given the all clear.

Even in the early & mid-'80s I had friends with bomb shelters & survival stashes. I had one friend with a "Nuclear Attack Kit" consisting of a beach chair & 3 hits of blotter acid, he didn't expect to survive a direct hit on LA but at least he was going to enjoy all the pretty colors!

Post #129971 by freddiefreelance on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 9:32 AM