"Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky" - Neil Armstrong
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TRUE STORY
After Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, just before re-entering the lunar lander, he made a bizarre remark. He said "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky."
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet cosmonaut. However, upon sifting, no Gorsky was found in either the Russian or American space programs.
Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.
Then, on July 5, 1995 in Tampa Bay, FL, while Armstrong was answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question. Armstrong felt he could answer the question, as Mr. Gorsky had finally died.
The Story
When Armstrong was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky:
"Oral sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!" This entry was originally posted at https://thnidu.dreamwidth.org/1749621.html. You can comment here, or there using OpenID or your Dreamwidth ID.
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TRUE STORY
After Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, just before re-entering the lunar lander, he made a bizarre remark. He said "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky."
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet cosmonaut. However, upon sifting, no Gorsky was found in either the Russian or American space programs.
Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.
Then, on July 5, 1995 in Tampa Bay, FL, while Armstrong was answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question. Armstrong felt he could answer the question, as Mr. Gorsky had finally died.
The Story
When Armstrong was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky:
"Oral sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!" This entry was originally posted at https://thnidu.dreamwidth.org/1749621.html. You can comment here, or there using OpenID or your Dreamwidth ID.
comments there so far.