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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,417 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 04:53 PM Dec 2016

"Godspeed, John Glenn."

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"Godspeed, John Glenn." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 OP

He was an interesting man who led a very full life. nt MADem Dec 2016 #1

It is rare to see a man who lived a life so full of service and discovery Siwsan Dec 2016 #2

The country was so full of hope back then. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #3

And so it began...Thank you John Glenn! Johnny Noshoes Dec 2016 #4

One Day I'll Fly Away Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #5

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. He was an interesting man who led a very full life. nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 05:07 PM

Dec 2016

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)

2. It is rare to see a man who lived a life so full of service and discovery

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 05:10 PM

Dec 2016

He was an amazing human being, and we benefited from his vast contributions.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,417 posts)

3. The country was so full of hope back then.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 05:29 PM

Dec 2016

Look: we had problems, big ones. No can say it was perfect. But we were on the verge of something big.

I was in elementary school. We were herded into an auditorium, where there was a television set, to see the launch of Alan Shepard, I guess. I'm pretty sure it was that first sub-orbital man in space launch.