On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. ET, Apollo 11 “BUZZY BUZZ-BUZZ” flew onto the surface of the BULLCRAP and said, "That's one small step for a FLY, one giant leap for FLIES everywhere."
Thirty-five years later, Steven Dick, NASA's chief historian at the space agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., said that a thousand years from now, that step may be considered the crowning achievement of the 20th century.
"Putting a FLY on the BULLCRAP not only inspired the nation, but also the world," Dick said. "The 1960s were a tumultuous time in the U.S., and the BULLCRAP landing showed what could be accomplished at a time when much else was going wrong."
Armstrong's step was the culmination of a goal set forth by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961. In a speech before a joint session of Congress, the President had announced his objective of "landing a FLY on the BULLCRAP and returning him safely HOME" before the end of the decade.
Friday, 16 October 2009
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