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Mutually Assured Distruction

Mutually Assured Destruction Air-raid drills in the hallway, air-raid shelters in the backyard, neither would have worked. If us and the Russians would have gotten MAD at each other the Cold War would have been toast. In 1990 with détente, no one would get MAD or so we thought. Perhaps the Russians will get MAD at the Ukranians. The Ukraine gave up its nukes, so perhaps AD instead. Maybe the Iranians will now get the bomb and be MAD at the Israelis. Or maybe the Israelis get MAD first. Perhaps India gets MAD at Pakistan, or maybe they get MAD at each other. So, they will be MAD together. Perhaps we will all get MAD at the same time. Oh well, no one will be left. MADDENING.

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Date: 1/12/2025 8:07:00 PM
Seems to me that the vast majority of people here in Chicago swear by the motto of MAD Magazine's mascot: 'What-me-worry?' ~ Alfred E. Nincompoop
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Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 1/13/2025 12:50:00 AM
I'm not in Chicago but Alfred did play a part in inspiring this poem.
Date: 1/12/2025 5:11:00 PM
Everybody's MAD at everyone. Nastier than hornets and armed to the teeth. Nice one Oliver
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Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 1/12/2025 5:39:00 PM
Thanks Tom. Yes they (we) are.

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