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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. Oh, my. I'd forgotten

Reply to bobnicewander (Original post)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 11:40 PM

Aug 2021

how close together all of those events were.

The Moon Landing is, for me, the most important of them. I was working at DCA, National Airport in Washington DC at the time, as a ticket agent. I don't recall any specifics of that day, but I was working a morning shift, went home, and turned on my TV to watch the coverage. I was very grateful that the Moonwalk was moved up several hours, which meant I could watch it in real time. I needed to be at work at about 6am the next morning, so I clearly couldn't stay up very late.

But my memories of watching the coverage remain vivid.

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These all happened in 31 Days - Still Famous In History [View all] bobnicewander Aug 2021 OP

I must have my memories mixed up. I remember watching the moon landing captain queeg Aug 2021 #1

I remember only two of them in real time. yardwork Aug 2021 #2

The summer before my senior year of high school csziggy Aug 2021 #3

Oh, my. I'd forgotten PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #4

To be honest, except for the Moon landing, the Mets winning the World Series... First Speaker Aug 2021 #5

Wow, I was a kid at summer camp during all that time Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #6