When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement but followed it by several remarks, usual com traffic between him, the other astronauts and
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs. Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.
On July 5, 1995 (in
When he was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky.
As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky, "Oral sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!"
True or False?
This legend, seemingly an obvious joke, began circulating on the Internet in mid-1995 and was picked up by the media a few months later. The inclusion of specific details (the name of the person or the date of the press conference) apparently was added for the better perceived credibility of the story.
This legend, seemingly an obvious joke, began circulating on the Internet in mid-1995 and was picked up by the media a few months later. The inclusion of specific details (the name of the person or the date of the press conference) apparently was added for the better perceived credibility of the story.
We can take the statement by Eric M. Jones, editor of NASA's Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal, as the official and final word on the Gorsky affair:
During November 1995, a clever (and slightly risqué) story was widely circulated on the Internet concerning a statement Neil is supposed to have made during the Apollo 11 EVA. At the suggestion of several readers, let me state that Neil never said "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" at any time during the mission. Indeed, on November 28, 1995, Neil wrote, "I understand that the joke is a year old. I first heard it in California
If that still doesn't satisfy, review the audio recordings of the first moonwalk verify that Armstrong's exact words were: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind."
If that still doesn't satisfy, review the audio recordings of the first moonwalk verify that Armstrong's exact words were: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind."
I like the story and it is a bit disappointing that it is not true. But, how many laughs and smiles it has already inspired!
It has also inspired Louise Wener to write a song that is performed by Sleeper:
Good Luck Mr Gorsky
Makes him ten feet tall and drives him anywhere
Dreams of rockets and home run heroes
Takes the brakes off on the big hills for a dare
Oh when it's dark here
There's a voice that will always call you in
But you don't care
You still sleep without thinking
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a clock on the wall
And it ticks when you're small
Counting for you
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a plaque on the wall
That your wife won at school
Cleans it for you
Making holes in the tall white fences
And a hundred curtains flicker as you pass
Think that man must be ninety seven
Built a telescope he focused on the stars
Models in boxes never look like the pictures on the front
But that's o.k.
They still fly on elastic
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a clock on the wall
And it ticks when you're small
Counting for you
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a plaque on the wall
That your wife won at school
Cleans it for you
Good luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Good luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Good luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Dreams of rockets and home run heroes
Takes the brakes off on the big hills for a dare
Oh when it's dark here
There's a voice that will always call you in
But you don't care
You still sleep without thinking
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a clock on the wall
And it ticks when you're small
Counting for you
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a plaque on the wall
That your wife won at school
Cleans it for you
Making holes in the tall white fences
And a hundred curtains flicker as you pass
Think that man must be ninety seven
Built a telescope he focused on the stars
Models in boxes never look like the pictures on the front
But that's o.k.
They still fly on elastic
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a clock on the wall
And it ticks when you're small
Counting for you
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
There's a plaque on the wall
That your wife won at school
Cleans it for you
Good luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Best of luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Good luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Good luck Mr Gorsky all the world's waiting for you
Man on the Moon - Buzz Aldrin, Apollo landing
Did you know that the man on this picture is not Neil Armstrong? But it is Neil, who is making this picture and can be seen in the helmet face glass reflection…
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