A Conversation for The Cuban Missile Crisis

Reflections

Post 1

Thomas the Nearly Sane


It was an interesting time sitting in junior high classes that particular October wondering when (not whether) the Hard Rain would begin.

It's ironic to note that most of these same brilliant folks who kept us all from glowing in the dark soon had the US well down the road to tragedy in Southeast Asia.

Also, from the Bureau of Nitpickery: Sr. Batista's first name was Fulgencio.


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