The Examined Life

Duck and cover, again

By Joshua Glenn

Globe Staff / March 7, 2004

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REMEMBER "Duck and Cover," the 1951 civil defense film whose cartoon hero, Bert the Turtle, demonstrated to children how to "do the right thing when the atomic bomb explodes"? The title of this oddly upbeat educational short became shorthand for Cold War absurdity -- but not everyone is dismissive of Bert's efforts. Last Monday saw the kickoff of a campaign ... (Full Article: 115 Words)