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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-20-10 11:56 AM
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On this day in 1962...
http://history.nasa.gov/friendship7/

John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-20-10 05:31 PM
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1. I worked with John Glenn's son, David, the summer of 1964.
Edited on Sat Feb-20-10 05:39 PM by Blue_In_AK
We went out once, but didn't really hit it off.
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triguy46 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-20-10 07:26 PM
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2. I was in 4th grade. The whole school went to the multipurpose room to listen on a radio.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-20-10 07:29 PM
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3. Momma was 4 months pregnant w/ me
:D
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-20-10 07:31 PM
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4. I believe most everyone in the country stopped what they were doing that day
and held their breath. Amazing time.
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