As Russian and U.S relations seem to have reverted back to the bad days of the Cold War; it's got me thinking about how many of us who grew up in the 70's and 80's, had to live under the shadow and real threat and fear of a nuclear bomb wiping us all out.
Remember clearly asking adults about it and getting back less than reassuring answers. The adults and media seemed to talk about it a lot, and of course there were the gut wrenching TV movies, 'The Day After', and the English version, 'Threads'. Not to mention public service TV ads and several documentaries where people even played out how life would be in a nuclear bunker if WW3 did break out.
Remember as a 10/11 year old being sick to my stomach catching moments of the two movies mentioned above. Honestly; these hit you harder than any horror movie you'd ever seen then or now.
I think we all went through that moment where the realisation hit us that there was this bomb that could kill us and all the people we loved in seconds. Recall school friends coming to school at different points, the penny having just dropped, and asking teachers about it - some in tears. Can you imagine the generation of today having to go through that? They'd be queuing up round the street for counselling and Prozac by the bucket (other anti depressants are available).
When the realisation of a possible Nuclear holocaust hit me I asked my mum what we would do if Russia nuked us? My mum said, 'we'll just all hug each other until we die.' Not the reassuring answer I was looking for I have to say.
Asked a mates father soon after and he said, 'Best thing to do is drive into the centre of London and make sure you're as close to where the bomb drops, that way you'll die instantly and not suffer.' :eek:
What with this knowledge and living through the Mullery era, it's any wonder I didn't end it all there and then.
Mrs Bubbs tells me when she asked her mum she was told, 'Well there's no point worrying about it dear, you'll just have to sit there and wait till it hits you.' Mrs Bubbs was obviously not consoled by this information and ran to her older sister for a second opinion and was basically told the same.
Just interested what other BBSers experiences were like when they suddenly understood about the Nuclear threat. What did those feckless 70's/80's adults say to you when you questioned them about it?
Remember clearly asking adults about it and getting back less than reassuring answers. The adults and media seemed to talk about it a lot, and of course there were the gut wrenching TV movies, 'The Day After', and the English version, 'Threads'. Not to mention public service TV ads and several documentaries where people even played out how life would be in a nuclear bunker if WW3 did break out.
Remember as a 10/11 year old being sick to my stomach catching moments of the two movies mentioned above. Honestly; these hit you harder than any horror movie you'd ever seen then or now.
I think we all went through that moment where the realisation hit us that there was this bomb that could kill us and all the people we loved in seconds. Recall school friends coming to school at different points, the penny having just dropped, and asking teachers about it - some in tears. Can you imagine the generation of today having to go through that? They'd be queuing up round the street for counselling and Prozac by the bucket (other anti depressants are available).
When the realisation of a possible Nuclear holocaust hit me I asked my mum what we would do if Russia nuked us? My mum said, 'we'll just all hug each other until we die.' Not the reassuring answer I was looking for I have to say.
Asked a mates father soon after and he said, 'Best thing to do is drive into the centre of London and make sure you're as close to where the bomb drops, that way you'll die instantly and not suffer.' :eek:
What with this knowledge and living through the Mullery era, it's any wonder I didn't end it all there and then.
Mrs Bubbs tells me when she asked her mum she was told, 'Well there's no point worrying about it dear, you'll just have to sit there and wait till it hits you.' Mrs Bubbs was obviously not consoled by this information and ran to her older sister for a second opinion and was basically told the same.
Just interested what other BBSers experiences were like when they suddenly understood about the Nuclear threat. What did those feckless 70's/80's adults say to you when you questioned them about it?
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