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TrogL

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6. It's the Apollo 11 flag that blew away, not Apollo 12

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 06:10 PM

Jul 2012

The Apollo 11 flag got caught by the exhaust of the departing lunar module and blew away. After that, they planted the flags further away. The video shows the Apollo 12 flag still standing and casting a shadow.

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One of the American flags left on the moon by Apollo 12 has fallen down! [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

OMG!!!!!!!!! Spending a hundreds of billions is REQUIRED to fix that!!!!! HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #1

Bomb the Moon! Right. Fucking. Now! petronius Jul 2012 #2

I thought we already did.... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #5

But the Doctrine of Discovery still applies. nt LWolf Jul 2012 #3

That's why you always keep your flag pole away from things that are blowing. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

It's the Apollo 11 flag that blew away, not Apollo 12 TrogL Jul 2012 #6

So you're saying eleven of twelve flags have now fallen down? struggle4progress Jul 2012 #7

The moon is saying: "Hey, I ain't yer beeyotch, USA." Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #8

We should ask the Chinese to set it back upright for us while they are there... Cronkite Jul 2012 #9

Afterall, they probably made it! Phentex Jul 2012 #11

SOmeone must have bumped it.... whistler162 Jul 2012 #10

Oh, Noes!! We need a constitutional amendment!!! lastlib Aug 2012 #12

It was these guys: hifiguy Aug 2012 #13

Violation of Title 4 United Stats Flag code.... Historic NY Aug 2012 #14