Ready on the Home Front

What do you think would happen today if you got ahold of live telephone operator and shouted, "Army Flash!"

The amazing thing is how much more there was to the civil defense system than the old cliche about the warden yelling, "Douse those lights!"

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 27, 2015
Category: Military | PSA’s | 1940s

Comments

You're kidding, right? A real live operator in today's world???

And, if such a thing existed why would Samje in New Delhi know about CD in the US?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/27/15 at 10:18 AM

What's an operator? (jk)

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/28/15 at 09:19 AM

The only operators I know are standing by are the ones selling me that shark vacuum late at night, the telethon/pledge drive ones and 911.

Posted by gfoster on 12/29/15 at 06:23 PM

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