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debm55

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15. Same here sheshe2. I did duck and cover also. We went into an under ground tunnel connecting the school to the church

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #11)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:26 PM

Jun 21

when the practice sirens went off. Every had to stop their cars. people into their homes, The local Civil Patrol would march up the streets with sand buckets. This was during the Bay of Pigs incident.

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DUCK & COVER! [View all] William769 Jun 21 OP

huh? Amaryllis Jun 21 #1

You must be a young one William769 Jun 21 #6

Retaliation. sheshe2 Jun 21 #7

Thank you. William769 Jun 21 #8

It's harder for you if you are using your phone! sheshe2 Jun 21 #11

Same here sheshe2. I did duck and cover also. We went into an under ground tunnel connecting the school to the church debm55 Jun 21 #15

Hi, debm. sheshe2 Jun 21 #17

Duck and cover stopped for me when I got old enough to say bend over and kiss your ass good-bye mercuryblues Jun 21 #13

Sadly sheshe2 Jun 21 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Jun 21 #5

Remember to do what Bert did. Xavier Breath Jun 21 #3

Good ole Bert William769 Jun 21 #4

I survived duck n cover 🤪 Deuxcents Jun 21 #9

Good! William769 Jun 21 #10

Damn.. I fear there is too much of me to hide fully under those desks today! hlthe2b Jun 21 #12

Me too! William769 Jun 21 #14

First Friday of the month at 10 AM the sirens went off and we did this. nini Jun 21 #16

FIVE MONTHS... spanone Jun 21 #18