Glenn's Return To Space
Last Thursday, 36 years after becoming the first American in orbit, 77-year-old John Glenn made a triumphant return to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. What do you think?
Ellen Bolling,
Florist
"This is a triumph, not just for the space program, but for all of America. It's too bad he's gonna die up there."
Craig Jensen,
Roofer
"I was in favor of shooting Senator Glenn until I heard the 'into space' part."
Kerri Olson,
Teacher
"Depending on the success of this mission, NASA may yet be convinced of my plan to rocket the elderly into the sun."
Todd Daley,
Systems Analyst
"Didn't Tom Wolfe say you can't go back into space again?"
Mitch Hurd,
Geologist
"This time, Glenn's stammering wife had damn well better speak to LBJ like she's told."
Paul Agganis,
Machinist
"USA! USA! US–! What? This is a naked P.R. ploy by NASA with little scientific significance and, as such, is a disgrace to the space program and an affront to taxpayers, who must foot the $500 million bill? USA! USA! USA!"
