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One more thing to pass along here. We subscribe to a podcast called Vintage Toon Cast that offers free, public domain cartoons via the iTunes Music Store (or their website). The kids loved the old Superman series from the 40s.
Well, I just saw the one from the 50s called Duck and Cover. An educational video teaching kids to “duck and cover” when an atom bomb explodes. 🙂 It’s crazy. If you grew up in that generation (Mom & Dad…) maybe it’s not as crazy, but really… would a newspaper over your head help prevent injury from an atomic bomb??? Pretty crazy stuff.
Watch here on YouTube.
I saw a movie a couple years ago that commented on this. When they were running the drill, one girl freaked out and was like, “How is this going to keep you from getting turned to dust by an atomic bomb?”
I remember doing this drill as late as 4th or 5th grade– the mid 80’s. I wasn’t sure how it was supposed to help, either. Maybe getting into that position makes it easier for them to clean you up when you’re toast.