In the U.S, in the “atomic” heyday, people went nuts over it. There was “atomic” everything! The Atomic Café! Atomic toaster, atomic oven, atomic hair dryer, atomic hamburger! You name it, the ad industry glommed onto it like it was the best thing since the wheel.
Atomic fever gripped the nation and people flocked in droves to Nevada to watch bomb tests like going to a movie. They would literally take the family, pull up the lawn chairs, get out the picnic basket and enjoy the show.
While absolutely true, now it’s hard to believe. I’m sure it was quite the show, but it was truly insane!
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Atomic fever gripped the nation and people flocked in droves to Nevada to watch bomb tests like going to a movie. They would literally take the family, pull up the lawn chairs, get out the picnic basket and enjoy the show.
While absolutely true, now it’s hard to believe. I’m sure it was quite the show, but it was truly insane!
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