Life Observation # 69
I know some of you have been waiting to see what Observation # 69 was going to be so hopefully I’ll not disappoint you. Many of you also know I love little bits of trivia from obscure and off the wall places. # 69 is one of those . . . enjoy! Neil Armstrong and Mr. Gorsky When Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind statement but followed it by several remarks, usually between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control. Just before he re-entered the “Eagle” lunar lander, however, he made the enigmatic remark, "Good luck Mr. Gorsky". Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs. Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the “Good luck Mr. Gorsky” statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled. Four years ago, whi...