[amsat-bb] Re: 1962-02-20: Friendship 7

[B J]

I remember someone I knew while I was in elementary school who, each
time there was a launch (which were all televised back then), was
conveniently sick on those days.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

On 2/20/12, kq6ea at verizon.net <kq6ea at verizon.net> wrote:
> Yeah, my Mom called me in "sick" that day!
>
> 73, Jim  KQ6EA
>
>
> On 02/20/12, B J<va6bmj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> http://www.cleveland.com/friendship-7/index.ssf/2012/02/friendship_7_john_glenns_space.html
> http://www.cleveland.com/friendship-7/index.ssf/2012/02/50_years_ago_john_glenn_orbite.html
>
> This mission I definitely remember as it was news here in Canada. I
> was able to watch coverage of it on TV as I happened to miss school
> that day because I was ill (no, I didn't plan it that way, hi).
>
> 73s
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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