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This Family Always Knew There Was A Metal Door In Their Backyard. Well, They Finally Opened It...
Universal Free Press ^
| June 9, 2014
| Amanda Shea
Posted on 06/10/2014 11:59:59 AM PDT by EveningStar
A Wisconsin family who had been living in their home for over a decade, knew the whole time that there was a hidden metal door in the ground in the backyard, but somehow were never tempted to open it and see what was inside or where it led to. Until one day, after all these years, they decided to crack open the metal hatch and discover the mystery behind the door.
The Zwick family were stunned to find out that this was the entrance to a Cold War-era fallout shelter buried right there, in their backyard. A ladder led them down into a bunker, which was a treasure trove, chock full of interesting items from the past.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Society
KEYWORDS: bombshelter; falloutshelter; shtf
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To: EveningStar
Much less curiosity than I would have had.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:01:07 PM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: EveningStar
So I’m guessing this family doesn’t have any boys.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:01:48 PM PDT
by
SeeSharp
To: EveningStar
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:01:50 PM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: EveningStar
I would’ve cracked open that door about two days after occupying the property...
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:02:17 PM PDT
by
dinodino
To: grobdriver
To: SeeSharp
So I’m guessing this family doesn’t have any boys. They also don't have any men.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:03:12 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.)
To: EveningStar
Were there any lottery numbers on this door?
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:04:08 PM PDT
by
rhinohunter
(Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
To: EveningStar
The twinkies were still good!
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:04:27 PM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
(They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
To: Straight Vermonter
To: SeeSharp
Or too busy playing video games. Now they can be preppers for the next nuclear event....built in escape room.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:05:05 PM PDT
by
Kackikat
To: All
That stuff is in fantastic condition. What storage containers did he use?
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:07:02 PM PDT
by
newnhdad
(Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
To: EveningStar
Those Twinkies are just as fresh as ever.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:07:18 PM PDT
by
PapaNew
To: EveningStar
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:07:30 PM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: EveningStar
The Zwick family were stunned to find ...
Stunned? Surprised maybe, but not stunned.
They would have been stunned had they found Judge Crater and Jimmy Hoffa down there.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:08:06 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: EveningStar
To: EveningStar
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:08:27 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: grobdriver
My farmer uncle built a new house out in the country back in the 1960s and included a bomb shelter as part of the project.
It was a great place to store potatoes, onions and squash from their garden.
To: newnhdad
no uv rays probably, don’t matter
To: EveningStar
Surprising how well a lot of the stuff is preserved. I would have expected water damage, bugs, etc.
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posted on
06/10/2014 12:10:12 PM PDT
by
Bubba Ho-Tep
("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels"-- Tom Waits)
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