Armstrong didn't have to speak of America and the United States. That big flag he or Buzz planted on the lunar surface said all that needed to be said. As did the Stars and Stripes on their spacesuits, the LEM, the capsule and the huge USA strategically placed on the Saturn booster that scrolled past the TV camera affixed to the gantry for that dramatic liftoff shot.
Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: John Sessoms <[email protected]> Sent: August 28, 2012 8/28/12 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: OT - Wide Awake in the Sea of Tranquility From: "knarftheriault > Other such landmark events are hearing the news of JFK's > assassination, the first space shuttle blowing up and 9/11. And yes, > I know exactly where I was when I heard of those things. > > To make reference to another thread, interesting that all those are > American events yet they are etched on the consciousness of a > Canadian. Goes to show, eh? Not just Canada. One of the images from 9/11 that will forever remain indelibly etched upon my memory is the expressions on the faces of some pedestrians on a Paris street as they press against the glass of what is apparently an appliance store selling televisions. You can see a reflection in the glass of the TV screen showing the twin towers with flames exploding out the side of the building, so you know what they're seeing. Armstrong spoke of Man and Mankind, not of America & the United States. I think these events are remembered worldwide because they shadowed the hopes & dreams of all, not just those of us who live here in North America. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
