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.

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Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

On 2/20/12, kq6ea@verizon.net kq6ea@verizon.net wrote:

Yeah, my Mom called me in "sick" that day!

73, Jim  KQ6EA

On 02/20/12, B Jva6bmj@gmail.com wrote:

http://www.cleveland.com/friendship-7/index.ssf/2012/02/friendship_7_john_gl... http://www.cleveland.com/friendship-7/index.ssf/2012/02/50_years_ago_john_gl...

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).

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