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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
When I was in elementary school, we had 'take cover' drills. The teacher would blow the whistle and we kids had to dive under our desks with our heads facing away from the windows. This was just in case the Germans figured out a way to fly a prop-engine bomber across the Atlantic Ocean, then over the US without being noticed, and target our elementary school playground... which I'm certain was considered a very strategic target.
We kids just hoped they would bomb Mrs.Foster's room because nobody liked Mrs.Foster.
Do your instructors give any suggestions for living 'after' the nuclear strike? Like "How to avoid slow and painful death by radiation?" or "Establishing Ski Resorts to Profit from Nuclear Winters?"
Personally, we keep a bottle of Co-trimoxizol capsules on hand in case there is an outbreak of terrorist-induced Anthrax, but no lead-lined pajamas.
Maybe another cup of English Breakfast tea will help me this morning.
Stitchawl
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interesting thought of a child
We're in big cities so I think precaution makes sense.
But my very first thought was "I needn't do anything if nuclear bomb is dropped here, I'm dead one way or another. Why should I care?"
They instruct us to search for covers, such as buildings, hills, caves. The less radiation the better. Always have the masks ready (I think this applies to when we're in a very bad relationship with another country). If you're so lucky you're in a valley and there's nowhere near to hide in, you should lie face down, feet pointing to the explosion, chest on arm, fingers in ears, breathe through mouth (!?) steadily. Then try to help the injured to hospital.
Simple like that.