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KT2000

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5. we lived across

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 03:05 AM

Apr 2017

the lake from Boeing Field. We all knew we were living in a primary target area. Boeing used to take off new planes in the middle of the night - low flying over the house. During that time I woke up to the loud aircraft thinking this was it - we were at war.
Have had "end of the world" dreams ever since.

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Why I am scared ... the Cuban missile crisis vs now [View all] Botany Apr 2017 OP

I was 8 years old then. Demtexan Apr 2017 #1

My dad was there, in Florida. We were minutes away from WWIII. procon Apr 2017 #2

My dad 2naSalit Apr 2017 #3

I remember walking home from school looking for russian bombers. Demtexan Apr 2017 #4

As a 2naSalit Apr 2017 #13

we lived across KT2000 Apr 2017 #5

I know the feeling. Demtexan Apr 2017 #7

I think it affected KT2000 Apr 2017 #9

My parents and grandparents would be on porch swings at night. Demtexan Apr 2017 #11

I'm scared too burrowowl Apr 2017 #6

My parents had a fallout shelter built in our backyard. deurbano Apr 2017 #8

Oh, and so we are supposed to bow down to you because of your analysis? ashling Apr 2017 #10

Hiding under Desks in School & go in Subway Tunnels HockeyMom Apr 2017 #12