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In reply to the discussion: Neil Armstrong Dead; Apollo 11 Astronaut Was First on Moon [View all]Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)96. We were glued to the tv that entire weekend.
My dad couldn't believe it.
When he was born they were still flying biplanes and barnstorming around the country.
That was right after WWI.
I thought that my grandfather wouldn't be interested in the moon mission at all since he was so old.
Boy, was I wrong about that.
He was born before the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk.
He told me that when he was younger he paid a dime to get a ride in the back seat of a biplane at a traveling "air fair" that went through their area near the farm he was raised on.
He went on his first flight before he was even 20 years old.
Turns out he was a pretty gutsy old guy.
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Neil Armstrong Dead; Apollo 11 Astronaut Was First on Moon [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
OP
(aside) Were any of these three responses necessary? Geez. The post was alerted & hidden.
pinto
Aug 2012
#78
CNN still hasn't reported it and it has been on the wires well over 20 minutes...
jimlup
Aug 2012
#10
Icon of my youth. Tear in my eye. What a big brave dude. Love to everyone on this incredible
zonkers
Aug 2012
#39
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82 (NBC)
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#12
Greatest Respect for Neil Armstrong. Great dignity, super skillful. RIP. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2012
#14
Neil Armstrong's speech at the 25th anniversary celebration at the white house.
Ichingcarpenter
Aug 2012
#16
A great President with vision enabled a great man to make history everlasting
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#51
Godspeed Neil Armstrong. We are 'left behind' like your flight mate Michael Collins...
FailureToCommunicate
Aug 2012
#79
My parents awakened me to watch it on our little portable black and white tv. I remember hearing
truthisfreedom
Aug 2012
#80