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
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