" Wagstaff was a trim little man in a dark-blue uniform with an armband embroidered with the words CIVIL DEFENSE.

"Thank you, Headmaster, and good morning, young gentlemen. Yesterday, as I'm sure you'll remember, I spoke to you about the ways you can help your parents prepare their homes against the possibility of nuclear attack."

Clem grinned, noting Tash Harmsworth's scowl. Tash was a bugger for an incorrect proposition. "

― Mal Peet , Life: An Exploded Diagram