But at home that evening after Joy Smith's first day of school, her father received several anonymous and threatening calls. Joy herself was quoted as saying "It was a scary time, There was ugliness. People saying things. ... It's hard to conceive how awful it was for people." Smith received several anonymous and threatening calls. The Smith's only received one positive call that evening and it was from the mayor at the time Ben West. West had only called to make sure that the family was alright. It seemed they were, but hours later an explosion rattled everyone in Nashville. The blast occurred during a downpour just after midnight as the day ticked to Sept. 10. Dynamite tore a gaping hole in the school’s east wall, the blast ricocheting through
