Test Smokey: Don't Worry, There's Nothing To Worry About

» Tina_Coruth - That is a bizarre chapter in our history!

Hi Dane,

This article brought back memories for me. I was never at an atomic test site, but that same casual attitude prevailed when I was in the first and second grades. I remember the teachers telling us that in the event of an "atomic" attack, all we had to do to be safe was to get under our desks and cover our eyes. My parents told me not to worry if atomic bombs were dropped while I was at school. I would be safe there and they would come get me after the bombing stopped!!
Bizarre, indeed!

Very interesting article!
Tina

-- posted by Tina_Coruth

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» Dane Donato - Re: That is a bizarre chapter in our history!

In response to message posted by Tina_Coruth:

Duck and cover! Drop drills. How strong were those school desks, anyway? Back then, there were still sonic booms to be enjoyed, and I used to watch the vapor trails from missile tests out of Vandenburg on clear twilight evenings where I grew up - lovely things, actually.

Thanks so much for the input, Tina.

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» atomicdaughter - atomic testing

My father who died 3 years ago was always quiet about his service. I remember him speaking of the Nevada Tests though to my mother and sister. I know that he was "on a hill" and when the "wind" changed, Army moved them. I do remember that he had mysterious illnesses throughout his life, including hands that had rotting flesh.

As his daughter born after the test, I have always worried that I may carry birth defects. At 42, I had a baby girl last August. I still wonder whether my Dad was a "human" test. I think he and others were. And the government is still covering it up! I've tried for years to get military records covering these years. No luck.

What a shame.

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