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Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,231 posts) Sat Feb 20, 2021, 03:29 PM Feb 2021

On this date in 1962

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On this date in 1962 (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2021 OP

Neat. Thanks for the clip. nt crickets Feb 2021 #1

Happy Blues for John Glen. Buzz cook Feb 2021 #2

I saw him in NYC's tickertape parade after he flew again when he was older. electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #3

K&R MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #4

I remember. We didn't have TV, but my mom told me LeftInTX Feb 2021 #5

When my dad bought a Super 8 camera & film projector in early 60's Martin Eden Feb 2021 #6

crickets

(26,168 posts)

1. Neat. Thanks for the clip. nt

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Sat Feb 20, 2021, 05:07 PM

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Buzz cook

(2,918 posts)

2. Happy Blues for John Glen.

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Sat Feb 20, 2021, 11:57 PM

Feb 2021

electric_blue68

(27,319 posts)

3. I saw him in NYC's tickertape parade after he flew again when he was older.

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Sun Feb 21, 2021, 12:19 AM

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MustLoveBeagles

(17,265 posts)

4. K&R

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Sun Feb 21, 2021, 12:20 AM

Feb 2021

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)

5. I remember. We didn't have TV, but my mom told me

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Sun Feb 21, 2021, 03:51 AM

Feb 2021

I wanted to go outside and see it. Odds are Glenn had already landed by then.
(We were in Japan and the flighthad probably occurred 12 hours previously)

Martin Eden

(15,876 posts)

6. When my dad bought a Super 8 camera & film projector in early 60's

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2021, 07:46 AM

Feb 2021

It came with a reel of film about Glenn's historic flight. I still remember watching that.

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