That evening I was with a group of friends on campus, where we worked as a summer camp counselors with middle schoolers. We indulged in some then-illegal substances, and gathered in front of an old b&w TV. What struck me was not the grainy images, but the sound: I was really hearing voices from the moon in real time! That seemed most extraordinary.
> On Jul 21, 2024, at 10:14 PM, Vicki Konstandakis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Small world > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jul 21, 2024, at 10:12 PM, Vicki Konstandakis <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> I was 19 years old in awe with the landing on the moon only to fast forward >> on my life to work in the NASA department at Draper lab - who were >> responsible for the guidance system and to work for the engineer who trained >> the astronauts for the guidance system. >> >> My son had a show and tell in the fourth grade where we showed the kids the >> actual NASA film of the landing. A helmet and gloves for them to try on. >> >> It was pretty cool but also pretty stinky :-) >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 20, 2024, at 6:41 PM, JMG at Lincolntalk >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> An old friend collected these stories 25 years ago: >>> https://wherewereyou.com/ I think you can still add more. >>> >>> Jennie >>> >>>>> On Jul 20, 2024, at 3:34 PM, Leslie Turek <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>> I was in a tiny apartment in Harvard Square, watching on a tiny portable >>>> black and white TV with my new boyfriend. >>>> Leslie >>>> >>>>> On Jul 20, 2024, at 2:30 PM, Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Where were you? >>>>> https://www.space.com/see-full-buck-moon-celebrate-apollo-55-anniversary >>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>
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