The Way We Were Wednesday - Space Race
I grew up during the space race, projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo were the backdrop of my formative years. This was also long before the days of toys needing to be idiot proof. Anyone could buy over the counter rocket engines capable of lifting a two pound rocket 500 to 1,000 feet into the sky. This was a model of the Saturn Five - the moon shot rocket. My oldest brother started it, grew bored and left it to me. It flew a couple of times, before suffering a parachute failure leaving it crumpled in a heap. I flew three of four model rockets that year, lost a couple of them that went high and blew away on the wind.
Have you flown model rockets?
nope. but that model rocket reminds me of something...I can't seem to put my finger on it...what's the word I'mma looking for...
ReplyDeleteLooking at it afresh, I think the term you are looking for is "phallic."
DeleteI was thinking "dildo"
DeleteDo pocket rockets count?
ReplyDeleteonly if they look like this monster, maddie!
DeleteI saw this picture and decided that I wasn't going to be crass. This is a classy blog (comparatively speaking) after all! I did kind of think it was an old electric dildo prototype and was wondering why it was here :)
ReplyDeleteYes I've flown model rockets. My sister's Barbie was the model and a slingshot was the launcher. Does that count? How about that toy sky diving dude with the fold up parachute? You just threw him into the air and one out of ten times his chute would open. I've killed so many Barbies and sky diving dudes!
@deedles - the penguin expects me to be crass; after all, I AM from philly!
DeleteDearest Carebear, I was speaking about my oft time crassness, not your charming Philly self!
DeleteNever. Would have loved to. Either you have a gift for focusing on only the good memories or you had an exceptional childhood.
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