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Oeditpus Rex

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8. Every kid wanted

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 07:47 AM

Sunday

to be an astronaut in the early '60s, I suppose. Outer space was everywhere and everything. They brought the tee vee into the classroom every time there was a manned launch or splashdown, and e ll watched in awe. President Kennedy said we were going to the moon, and we could hardly wait.

Space flight belonged to our generation. It was ours. Space was ours.

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