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Man on the Moon

If you believed, they put a man on the moon 40 years ago today. July 21, 1969.

I believed. I was 7 at the time and I remember the New Zealand newspaper photos being in colour. Amazing moment. My teachers at Willow Park Primary School in Northcote wouldn’t stop talking about. I am not sure if I was more impressed with the astronaut walking on the moon, or the profound discovery that newspapers could actually print more colours than black and white.

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Andrew

Andrew Jones launched his first internet space in 1997 and has been teaching on related issues for the past 20 years. He travels all the time but lives between Wellington, San Francisco and a hobbit home in Prague.

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  • Brian Christensen says:
    July 22, 2011 at 3:25 am

    I remember being at a local beach when they announced that the “Eagle has landed”.
    Brian

  • Brochure Printing says:
    July 23, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    I believe. Despite all the issues whether they were really landed on the moon or not, I still believe. I also can’t forget Lyka, the first dog on the outer space.

  • kosiekr@willowcreek.org says:
    July 26, 2011 at 6:52 am

    I think it is sad that we just had the last shuttle launch in the US.

  • Jack Napiare says:
    July 29, 2011 at 2:25 am

    IT WAS A PLOT! A CONSPERICY!!! THEY’RRE TAKING OVER THE WORLD……AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! RUN FOR THE HILLS, GAURD YOUR LOANS!!!..THE ILLUMINAGHTY, THE ALIEANS!!!..THE POPE!!! THEY’RE ALL IN CUHOOTS!!!!…..AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH….THEY’LL SHUT US ALL DOWN. OH NOOO.. I HEAR THEM COMING. TELL MY FAMILY I LO…

  • Ron Henzel says:
    August 29, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    Uh… 2011-1969=42, not 40.
    Just sayin’…

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