Santino - As silly as that appears now, that's the mentality that was very real back when I was in elementary school. We used to have air raid drills.... the neighborhood siren would go off and all school kids had to get under their desks. Even though I was in the second or third grade then, I had some of the best sex of my life during those drills (sharing a desk with a pretty gal).

Eisenhower was president and Kruschev (the Russian premier) was the enemy and we were taught to expect an attack (or, at least be prepared for one). The fear that came a few years later during the Cuban missile crisis was VERY REAL!

All large buildings had those "Shelter" signs (indicating that you could use the basements or hallways as a shelter) and some buildings still have them as a reminder of the 50s fear.