r/comics Finessed Impropriety 15h ago

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u/Milestailsprowe 15h ago

I was in fifth grade in Queens NY that day. I remember teachers screaming and crying. The day was over and we were told to read. Parents taking kids out one by one with names being called over the speakers. I was excited when mines was called till I say my mother covered in Tower dust crying. 

This country was never the same after

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u/BabyLegsOShanahan 14h ago

I hope your mom was okay knowing what we know about the dust.

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u/Emotional-Ad9114 14h ago

wait what do we know about the dust? (I’m not american)

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u/BabyLegsOShanahan 14h ago

It was extremely toxic and many people who were exposed got really sick and died in the time after. Some are still here, but in bad shape.