Fly Me to the Moon

It was 41 years ago this evening (U.S. time) that man first walked on the moon, an event that I believe centuries from now will rank as the most historic happening in our lifetimes.

I can remember watching the TV that evening thinking how cool it would be if some creature came crawling over the horizon into the field of view of the live camera. That was crazy, but at the time who really knew?

The New York Times has its next day coverage on-line, including the historic front page.

As Walter Cronkite said that afternoon when the lunar modular set down, “Oh, boy.” It was exciting in a way that you can’t explain now.