When 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 between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control. Just before he re-entered the lander, however, he made the enigmatic remark, "Good luck Mr. Gorsky".

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.

Four years ago, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26 year old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had finally died and so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question.

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 neighbors' 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!"

I checked with a source in the US Air Force.  Here is the reply:

"Believe what you want, but your skeptical Air Force investigator friend thinks this old story of Armstrong's explanation of his remark to some unnamed reporter is purely fictional........while Armstrong may well have made the reference, it was probably said out of the typical American/Russian rivalry at the time......."

Boner, thanks for all of your great posts through this past year.  On many days they have helped to keep me going.  My very best wishes to you for the holidays and the New Year.  

And keep them coming.  I'll do the same with my more modest approach.


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