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Delmette2.0

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35. I remember the sonic booms.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 10:46 PM

17 hrs ago

I was about 4 years old and I knew when there was a plane flying over there could be that awful noise. It scared the daylight out of me, but most things did.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

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