Monday, June 27, 2022

Moon Bugs, Not June Bugs!

From the July 20, 1969 Tulsa World:
See you next Monday!  I wonder if descendants or families of these "Tulsa scientists" still reside in the vicinity?
  

Monday, June 20, 2022

Please, Please, Don't Be a Litterbug!

Evidently the Apollo 11 team were the most profligate litterers in history (up to then), according to this article from the July 20, 1969 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise.
Many folks of this vintage will immediately think of the jingle "Please, please, don't be a litterbug / 'Cause ev'ry litter bit hurts!"  You can hear it at the very end of this 1961 PSA:

See you next week!
  

Monday, June 13, 2022

Their Eyes Are Open, but Do They See?

From this vantage point in time, I'll let you decide!
It's from the July 21, 1969 Tulsa World.  See you next week!
  


Monday, June 6, 2022

They Were Homeward Bound!

Coverage from the July 22, 1969 Bartlesville Examiner-Entrprise:


When the story discusses the astronauts' upcoming quarantine, that's nothing compared to the "isolation" they had already experienced.  Don't you agree?

See you next week.