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Nevertheless it was surprising to many that these two stayed here during the flood. To some it seemed quite foolhardy. In one manner of speaking, however, Ruburt and Joseph were quite prepared. Since the Bay of Pigs, they had kept a small pantry of stocked food, pure water in old wine jugs, candles, and a transistor radio. But they were not “looking for” a disaster.1
Before Ruburt became involved in psychic work he wrote a [short] novel, Bundu2 in which nuclear destruction had taken place. For reference he read up on requirements for survival. Later, at the time of the Bay of Pigs, the necessary supplies were purchased. Quite as a matter of course, household habits were such that those procedures were maintained almost automatically. There was always a stock of candles and food and water. No stress was laid on these provisions. When the flood came, however, Ruburt and Joseph found themselves, in that way at least, prepared to go without help from the outside world if necessary.
1. Seth didn’t say that we also had a small-bore rifle (which has yet to be fired, even now), and a few medical supplies in our stock…. In April, 1961, a group of Cuban exiles landed at Cuba’s Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) in a disastrous attempt to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro. The confrontation between the United States and Russia over the latter’s missiles in Cuba followed in October, 1962, so once again it had seemed like a good idea to have supplies on hand.
[...] Since we have here this evening such an elegant and welcome guest,” Seth smiled, “Let us then perceive him in terms of a slight discussion of matter, in which he will be our guinea pig.”
[...] I just took it for granted that Seth’s remark about using Bill as a guinea pig meant that he was to be a topic of conversation.