>Wasn't that the Cuban Missile Crisis thing where all you old folks had
>to practice jumping on the floor under a desk and roll up into a fetal
>position.
Old Folks? I'm only 33 and I remember doing these in grade school. The
result of paranoia, perhaps, but since we are only 15 +/- miles from the
former Strategic Air Command, it was probably a good idea. 'Course they
were rather euphemistically referred to as earthquake and tornado drills.
An earthquake drill -- in SW Iowa!
>Saw that in an old black and white film we found in storage
>in my high school. We always thought the roll was for easier access
>to kiss your ass goodbye.
Pretty much. Ask any troopie about NBC training; particularly an Army 54
Bravo. Scare hell out of you.
Rich
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