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American History

lastlib

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1. I was just out of high school when this happened.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:39 AM

Thursday

I was watching the live broadcast as they were about to do the handshake, when a stupid Navy recruiter called me. When he started saying I should join the Navy, I just called him a son of a bitch, told him to send a ship out to get me, and I'd sign right up, then slammed the phone receiver down and hung up on him. I just barely got back to the TV in time to see the handshake.

Fifty years agp today!

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On July 17, 1975, the commanders of the Apollo and the Soyuz exchanged the first international handshake in space. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Thursday OP

I was just out of high school when this happened. lastlib Thursday #1

I still remember the day. JohnnyRingo Thursday #2