"jmcquown" wrote in message news
On 12/9/2016 11:04 AM, JBurns wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Dec 2016 22:22:07 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/8/2016 4:32 PM, graham wrote:
>>> On 12/8/2016 1:48 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> John Glenn, astronaut. One of the first men to orbit the moon. An
>>>> early space pioneer. What a life!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> Actually, the second man to orbit the Earth.
>>
>> I do know he was part of the Mercury project. Back when the "space
>> race" with the Russians was still going on. That was before my time.
>> Still, he was an icon.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I think most people understood the sentiment even if the facts were
> not correct.
>
> I had fun today telling my granddaughters about the man. When he
> orbited the Earth he passed over Perth, Western Australia, my home
> town. The people of Perth turned on all their lights for him and he
> dubbed Perth "The City of Lights". That was the year I was born. When
> he went in the space shuttle Perth did it all again. I bet it was a
> lot bigger second time around.
>
> Today, Perth radio stations replayed the audio of his comments as he
> passed over us.
>
> JB
>
That's very cool! Thanks, JB.

Jill

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He was popular here too We had a long news item about him this week too

Brilliant man)


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Ophelia wrote:
>
> He was popular here too We had a long news item about him this week too
> Brilliant man)

Before John Glenn we sent monkeys into space.
Not much difference, imo. ;-D

That said, I don't recall any monkeys orbiting the moon.