I grew up in a small town near Omaha. We had "Duck and Cover" drills. You know, under your school desk, head down between your knees so you can more easily kiss your ass goodbye? Yeah, THOSE drills. Kennedy was President, staring down the Ruzzians over Cuba.

So yeah, I've thought about it.
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We had a missile site somewhere near my town, out in the hills. It was decommissioned and we'd sneak in and look around. Had some beer parties in the area. Talk always came around to what those buildings were for and how close we lived to an important target.

So yeah, I've thought about it.
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When I was teaching Jr. High Social Studies, we got to the cold war and I had one of my brighter kids do a "ground zero map" centered on Offut Air Base. Concentric rings showing the damage at different distances really opened some eyes.

So yeah, I've thought about it.
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