Here are the responses that blew my mind:
1.
“Every Friday, a siren would sound for two minutes for the whole town.
When school was in session, kindergarten through grade 12 had to ‘duck and roll’ under our desks.
We were told we were preparing for nuclear war.”
Anonymous
2.
“In the ’50s, we were lined up to take apolio shot.
No parental permission was required.
Again, this was done without parental permission or involvement.”
I know the teacher knew what was happening, but no one said a word."
“In elementary school, I lived in a suburb of Chicago.
My dad wouldn’t let me go.
He was afraid I would become a vegetarian.”
“We wore dog tags with our contact information in case of nuclear war.”
Then, we would meet at a predetermined location for dinner before returning to the border and driving home.
“Anonymous
12.
“1950s public elementary school Bible reading to start the day, but Jewish kids didnt participate.”
After explaining how it worked, I handed out samples to smell and taste.
I got an A.”
“In the ’50s, in elementary school, we were permitted to leave the grounds for lunch.
“We didn’t have access to lunch meat at the one faraway grocery store.
It was a small, remote high school.”
The teacher would ask me to escort the dog outside.”
And finally…
18.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
