on the last friday of each month at ten a.m. in the morning the
air raid sirens would be tested.

the idea was to warn of a possible nuclear attack by those wild and crazy russians, who were decidely communist.

at the sound of said sirens you were to 'stop drop and cover'
which, during a nuke attack was tantamount to doing what the
old poster from the 70's asked you to do.......

drop yer drawers, sit, put yer head between your knees and kiss yer arse good bye!

now that communism is a mere wisp of the tyranny it once was
we know have gone to the ultra conservative drop drill here in sunny california! no sirens no mess no warning.

the most terrible part of those air raid sirens going off unexpectedly, was your heart dropped in your chest and you frantically tried to remember what day it was.

a fun and retro experience......