Where were you, /k/? What were you doing when you heard that

>>32258401
My parents weren't even born

>>32258410
Then how are you posting on this day, 12/8/2016, the day John Glenn died?

Fuckin' 2016

>>32258401
literally whom

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F

>>32258598
John Glenn. First man to orbit the Earth.

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>>32258401
His memory and legacy shall live on.

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>>32258401
Driving back from my delivery route, listening to NPR when they gave me the bad news
Felt bad,man
RIP sweet astronaut, and a flight of angels to sing thee to thy rest.

>>32259596
Amen, goddammit.

>>32258401
good night sweet prince

Only monkeys, dogs, Communists and other small animals had orbited the moon before him. Godspeed.

>>32258876
First American, actually. Yuri Gagarin was the first man to do so.

>>32259915
>orbited the moon
kek
See:
>>32258876
and>>32259997

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Lesser known than his NASA career, he was:

>a WWII pilot, flying a Corsair and killed Japanese for the USMC

>flew air support missions in an F9F Panther during the Korean war, killing communists

>changed over to the Air Force, flew an F-86F, shot down three MiGs

>made the first transcontinental supersonic flight in an F8U Crusader

>Project Mercury

"Yeah? Hold my beer and watch this, buddy"

>Oldest living person to conduct a space mission at 77

>earned six (6) Distinguished Flying Crosses

If there ever was a man's life worth celebrating, it's his.

Saw this and did a little writefaggotry.

When I breathe my final breath,
Tell my friends about my death,
And tell them, please, to set me free,
Above all lands, beyond all seas.

When I am mourned till tears abate,
Take my body and cremate,
So that my form will not decay,
Trapped in Earth for endless days.

When I am burnt to ashes black,
Place me upon a rocket stack,
And then with fanfare, and good grace,
Send me off to deepest space.

And then, please lay a headstone here,
Upon this Earth we all hold dear,
So when you come to think of me,
You will know that I am free.

Above all lands, beyond all seas.

>>32258401
Scrolling through clickbait on my phone whilst taking a shit...only to find something that was unfortunately not clickbait.

God speed john glenn

>>32260352
>First Space Marine.
In space, no one can hear you oorah.

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>>32260800
Pretty good writefaggotry anon. Almost cried/10. As for me:

>Wake up late because no work apparently
>Check phone
>John Glen is kill
> Fuck

Shit sucks, but I guess you can't ask for a much fuller life. Godspeed you crazy motherfucker, may you find your way among the stars

>Captcha having the balls to make me select store fronts in order to wish John Glen well
Fucking commies

>>32258401

If he had lived long enough to become a centenarian, he would have perfect.

He left behind something for all of us to aspire to.

>>32258401
At work on break got a little misty eyed coworker asked what was wrong tell them an American hero died
>john glenn who's that
Nigga we live in ohio how do you not know

>>32264687
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_astronauts

I'm so glad this list exists.

>>32258401
Had just turned on my phone after leaving work. Had a couple tears in the car before heading to the liquor store.

Haven't felt this feel since Kalashnikov died.

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>>32260800
breddy dam gud anon

>mfw im not creative or emotional and I wish I was

farewell and God speed john glenn.