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wayspooled · 07-20-2009, 12:53 PM

I watched it on tv in the lobby of a dormitory in Rome, Italy. I was part of a HS student exchange thing. Someone had found and plugged in a tv there and I'd forgotten all about it until I walked in the lobby door and saw this crowd watching tv. Funny because I'd been a big fan of the space program as a kid and when we went to Europe 3 weeks before, it all slipped my mind.

The Romans were so happy. Hugging us and waving US flags for weeks, fireworks in the sky for a couple nights. It was the first time I felt a part of the whole world.

07-20-2009, 12:53 PM	#54
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	I watched it on tv in the lobby of a dormitory in Rome, Italy. I was part of a HS student exchange thing. Someone had found and plugged in a tv there and I'd forgotten all about it until I walked in the lobby door and saw this crowd watching tv. Funny because I'd been a big fan of the space program as a kid and when we went to Europe 3 weeks before, it all slipped my mind. The Romans were so happy. Hugging us and waving US flags for weeks, fireworks in the sky for a couple nights. It was the first time I felt a part of the whole world. Last edited by wayspooled; 07-20-2009 at 02:10 PM.