Yes, I remember those drills in the 60s & 70s.

Now there's just way too many people wandering around with guns. Doesn't make me feel safe almost anywhere.

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Tri-ing to have fun. Anything else is just a bonus!

We did drop and cover for earthquake drills in the 70s in California. I don't remember ever doing it for a war drill.

I faintly remember them in the 70's. We lived near a Nike missile site and Fairchild AFB wasn't too far away. Loved watching B-52's come and go from there.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
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You see way too many people open carrying firearms? Where do you live?

America

In the early years of primary school I remember doing duck and cover drills. I guess they must have been for nuclear alerts, not sure as I live in Australia.

Fortunately my children have never had to do a duck and cover drill or duck and cover for real because we live in Australia.

ETA: What I remember clearly were the sirens around town. No, living in Colorado we have tornado sirens but every time I hear them I think of the missile sirens.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
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I remember doing them in the 70's in elementary school in Delaware in the US.

My kids did active shooter drills rather than duck and cover.