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To better understand America’s culture war, a full consideration of Bert the Turtle is essential. Bert, by the way, starred in the 1951 United States Civil Defense film, Duck and Cover — a black and white animated American pop culture respond to the Soviet Union’s first atomic bomb test in August of 1949.
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To better understand America’s culture war, a full consideration of Bert the Turtle is essential. Bert, by the way, starred in the 1951 United States Civil Defense film, Duck and Cover — a black and white animated American pop culture respond to the Soviet Union’s first atomic bomb test in August of 1949.
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Duck and Cover
The Culture War Fetal Position
To better understand America’s culture war, a full consideration of Bert the Turtle is essential.
“There was a turtle by the name of Bert. And Bert the turtle was very alert. When danger threatened him, he never got hurt. He knew just what to do.”
Bert would duck and cover. The danger he faced was a nuclear explosion. Since, you’re not a turtle with a protective shell, Bert recommended that you protect yourself from personal nuclear annihilation by assuming the fetal position — back to the source, down on your knees, forehead to the floor, hugging the back of your neck — or to put it crudely, say your prayers and kiss your beep goodbye.
Bert, by the way, starred in the 1951 United States Civil Defense film, Duck and Cover — a black and white animated American pop culture respond to the Soviet Union’s first atomic bomb test in Au...
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