Quote Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat
I remember, as a kid (long time ago), they blew those sirens off when they had air-raid drills - and everybody had get off the street. We'd go in stores, or wherever was closest. People with an underground air raid shelter had the best hideouts. Some buildings still say where the shelter is - usually in the basement. There were air-raid civil defense volunteers also, checking the areas out.

They also made us hide under the desks at school - in case the Russians dropped an atomic bomb on us.

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...you forgot the best part........all those shelters....

...had the same instructions: bend over and put your head between your knees...and kiss your ass goodbye....