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It was the first day of fall in 1973, and World War III was about to begin.

Of course, nobody knew this at the time, with the possible exception of a few of the top brass with the Air Force. In fact, there was nothing strange about this day whatsoever, to anyone not secured in a military bunker. Children frolicked on the playgrounds, couples did their weekly shopping, and a retired nuclear physicist in sat in his armchair, re-reading his book of Kurt Vonnegut short stories.

Until the sirens blared.

Within seconds of the alert, the entire population of the United States was in chaos. Cars clogged the main arteries in New York City in a futile attempt to escape what they were sure was a prime target. Irish Catholics in Boston rushed to their...
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Mech__Warrior

Posted by Mech__Warrior 14 years ago Report

Oh no! Gordito!

raan

Posted by raan 16 years ago Report

You sure are, cupnoodle. You sure are.

cupnoodle

Posted by cupnoodle 16 years ago Report

I'm in a box.

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