It Is Cold Outside. If You’re In The United States. You’re Likely Experiencing Near Record-low Temperatures

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“Seven men emerged from this competitive purgatory as the as the Project Mercury astronauts… This is the beginning for each of them.”

MERCURY SEVEN: The Story of NASA’s Astronauts

(Credit to Life/owners) had to have a few posts of my favorite astronauts for my birthday

1930s-1940s John

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Art by me

Jim Lovell & Frank Borman in TO THE MOON

Jim Lovell: “Just to be confined in there like a sardine in a can, that was a real trial. And, of course, you’re sitting right next to your companion, and for two weeks, being with Frank Borman… Two weeks being with Frank Borman any place was a real challenge. *laughs*”

Lovell: “Frank had a book called ‘Roughing it’ which we tried to read. We also sang to each other.”

Frank Borman: “Nat King Cole, at that time, had a very popular song: ‘Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone’.”

Lovell: “*singing* Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone, let’s pretend that you and I are all alone.”

Borman: “That got on our minds and we sang that damn song for two weeks. *laughs*”

Lovell, laughing: “We still sing it, occasionally.”

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ORIGINAL ART FROM HARK A VAGRANT.

This is the DUMBEST thing I’ve ever done.