Who else remembers anything about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

I don't recall watching anything about it on TV, the way it might be covered these days. But I do remember my mother being glued to the radio, listening to the news, as she madly ironed and ironed our clothes. (She hated ironing, and her ironing basket was always overflowing. Generally, she only ironed if absolutely necessary.)

So finding her down to the basement laundry room and fiercely ironing away, with all her attention focused on the radio, was a bizarre -- and somewhat scary sight. No doubt why I remember it.

She was worried that my Dad, who was in the Army Reserves, was going to be called up. She was worried that life as we knew it was about to end. Based on what I know now, I guess we came awfully close to that scenario...

Thankfully JFK kept a cool head and crisis was averted. Here's a link to CBS News footage recalling the time when the US was on the brink of World War III.

Who else remembers these days?