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In reply to the discussion: What did you worry about as a kid? [View all]Stinky The Clown
(67,669 posts)94. I am not given to nightmares. For me, they're rare. Playhouse 90's Alas Babylon gave them to me . .
. . . for weeks. This was in the late 50s.
That story has stuck with me. It is about a nuclear war with the USSR that wipes out most of the world's population. One of the wiped out areas was where we lived.
While production values back then were not what they are today (think of a typical Twilight Zone episode) for a young person (me) it seemed very realistic. Given the times and the Cold War ethos, more than a realistic TV show, it was a real possibility and maybe even a likelihood.
THAT kept me up at night with worry.
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I am not given to nightmares. For me, they're rare. Playhouse 90's Alas Babylon gave them to me . .
Stinky The Clown
Jul 2022
#94