James Doohan, the man who played Scotty on Star Trek, died Wednesday.
It’s thirty-six years ago today that our species managed to touch booted foot to the moon. I remember framed newspaper articles on the walls of motels of that moment, the same picture of Armstrong next to the lander repeated in aged yellow in hundreds of small towns. I was never old enough to remember it, never could be, but that didn’t stop me from reading the words. “THIS DAY IS A MARKED DAY IN HUMAN HISTORY” Headlines all echoing each other, reverberating from dingy bar to dingy bar. One stool always patched with worn silver tape.
Let’s theme tonight’s party, shall we? People who arrive with tinfoil on their heads get extra style points.
Happy birthday Sarah. We love you.
the picture links to the SimNuke photopool.