Remembering Neil Armstrong

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1. Robert J Crowley
   

   on 8-27 Brooke referred to Neil Armstrong's famous line as his now "infamous line" – Brooke honey you need to go back to elementary school – infamous means famous for something shameful and there was nothing shameful about Neil Armstrong.

   His line was, is and always be famous. Get a dictionary girl and look up infamous.

   August 28, 2012 at 12:37 pm |
2. Roy Jerden
   

   Here's a tribute poem I just finished for Neil and Apollo 11.

   Kiss of the Eagle

   Many eons passed on Earth, who only saw your face
   Untouched your virgin body, floating there in space
   Waxing, waning, gibbous, crescent, full and new
   Selene the Greeks would call you; Diana, Caesar knew

   Who would brave the ether, who would cross the void
   To agitate the tranquil sea you had so long enjoyed
   To place a kiss upon your lips and return to tell the tale
   Of Luna's hidden secrets beneath her powdered veil?

   Three heroes took the final quest aboard their fiery steed
   In Apollo's silver chariot proceeding with godspeed
   Three days and nights they voyaged to their opalescent goal
   On Earth they watched and worried inside of mission control

   One held the craft outside the reach of Luna's jealous grip
   While Eagle's talons cradled two who risked the final trip
   They timidly approached her through the shadowy abyss
   Luna waited patiently and received the Eagle's kiss

   Nations watched and cheered on Terra's distant shore
   As one man finally took a step no one ever took before
   In our hearts and in our minds his words will be enshrined
   "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

   Copyright 2012 Roy Jerden

   August 28, 2012 at 2:54 pm |
3. Robert J Crowley
   

   Brooke! How you can insult this American hero!!! "Infamous line" is soooo insulting! There's nothing infamous about it. It's famous not infamous! Brooke!! Stick with small words.

   August 31, 2012 at 12:48 pm |