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LiberalArkie

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4. Back when I was in elementary school in the late 50's, I used to get color photos in the mail of all the rockets

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Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:51 AM

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blasting off, the Redstones and Atlas's I remember. Many others. Many dreams at night , back then of being on missions in space. Way before the Star Trek.

If only Reagan had not come along.

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