On 5/25/2012 2:57 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 07:17:12 -0500, George Leppla

>> It was an interesting snapshot of a time when people lived in fear of a
>> Russian nuclear attack. Sad that the same fear still exists.
>>
>> The reasons change but the fear lives on. Some people are just made
>> that way I guess.
>
> 40 year? 55-60 wouldn't have surprised me, but 40 does.

Well... I just assumed she stocked the shelter in the early 60's and she
passed in 2005, that puts the stuff on the shelf for a little over 40
years. It was in surprisingly good shape. IO should have planted some
of the seeds to see if they would have germinated.

BTW - this was just outside of Annapolis, MD... about 40 miles from
Washington, DC and less then 5 miles from the US Naval Academy. Aunt
Jane was pretty sure that if they "dropped the big one" it was going to
be dropped somewhere close to her.

> As a little kid who didn't
> know the details of a real bomb shelter, that was enough to give me
> peace of mind. I never realized it was a joke and they only called it
> a bomb shelter because it was partially underground.

How about the air raid drills in school. Sit under your desk or in the
hall against the wall with your head down, eyes closed and your hands
over your ears. As good a position as any to meet your maker. <vbg>

George L