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BumRushDaShow

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15. Damn. Just saw a breaking banner.
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 04:57 PM
Dec 2016

Farewell to a true icon of America. He was fortunate to do what he did and even got to go on the "next generation" of spacecraft (a Space Shuttle - most likely considered "luxury quarters&quot , serve as a U.S. Senator for 25 years (a Democrat) and live a long life.

Condolences to his family and -

The next step, the next amazing journey. Vale, sir. You inspired. n/t TygrBright Dec 2016 #1
RIP Laf.La.Dem. Dec 2016 #2
Sat on my friend's shoulder to watch his parade in DC, 1962. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #3
R.I.P John Glenn question everything Dec 2016 #4
A great man and a great Democrat PlanetBev Dec 2016 #5
CAVU, Marine. Well done. n/t sarge43 Dec 2016 #6
95 is a good number of "orbits." RIP. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #7
God Speed John Glenn! jimlup Dec 2016 #8
... lamp_shade Dec 2016 #9
Escape the bonds of earth once more John Glenn liberal N proud Dec 2016 #10
RIP to a true hero. nt TeamPooka Dec 2016 #11
We did not always agree, but Mr. Glenn . . FairWinds Dec 2016 #12
A hero in every sense of the word! Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2016 #13
Will watch The Right Stuff this weekend in his honor. Dave Starsky Dec 2016 #14
Damn. Just saw a breaking banner. BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #15
That Atlas rocket was a terrifying thing. It was built like a soft drink can. hunter Dec 2016 #50
Somewhere I have a plastic recording of his words from space Maeve Dec 2016 #16
My little one-room country school stopped classes GliderGuider Dec 2016 #17
They are all gone now. El Supremo Dec 2016 #18
Lost an American hero/icon.... Fly high, JG. keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #19
2016 has been the absolute worst! LittleGirl Dec 2016 #20
It's even worse than in 1977, the banner year for obituary writers. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #25
Space is a dangerous place ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #21
RIP Senator Glenn. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #22
To infinity and beyond... reign88 Dec 2016 #23
A great man and a real popular culture hero. duffyduff Dec 2016 #24
RIP John Glenn! A true inspiration! denvine Dec 2016 #26
That's it, 2016 officially 'sucks' Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #27
John Glenn Orbit scene from the right stuff. zonkers Dec 2016 #36
Thanks for that. Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #52
And, As Gordon Cooper Said (Quaid In The Movie). . . ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #55
Chuck Yeager ... Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #56
Met him his wife and mom and dad in New Concord Ohio in 1962 doc03 Dec 2016 #28
Respect BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #29
A real honest to goodness hero JPPaverage Dec 2016 #30
RIP John GreydeeThos Dec 2016 #31
RIP to a true hero and legend oldtime dfl_er Dec 2016 #32
May John Glenn rest in power MrScorpio Dec 2016 #33
Good clip from the Right Stuff.... zonkers Dec 2016 #34
Oh no! longship Dec 2016 #35
... a good life ... Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #49
Godspeed, John Glenn meow2u3 Dec 2016 #37
we need to appreciate people like this more JI7 Dec 2016 #38
My childhood hero.....God Speed...Friendship 7 Historic NY Dec 2016 #39
........... Dawson Leery Dec 2016 #40
" loss of life is to be mourned, but only if the life was wasted" -Spock NWCorona Dec 2016 #41
My John Glenn story Botany Dec 2016 #42
That's a lovely memory, Botany blaze Dec 2016 #44
God's Speed, John Glenn! annarbor Dec 2016 #43
My Dad designed the flight path for Glenn's historic orbit around the earth. Liberty Belle Dec 2016 #45
thank you for sharing a bit of your father with us tonight. niyad Dec 2016 #47
RIP Colonel John Glenn Demonaut Dec 2016 #46
requiescat in pace niyad Dec 2016 #48
Godspeed on your next mission! burrowowl Dec 2016 #51
RIP. Another icon of my growing up years gone. Guess I better raccoon Dec 2016 #53
He lived to see America die. sofa king Dec 2016 #54
Could someone explain why John Glenn is more of a hero than thousands of others who have risked... Nitram Dec 2016 #57
What's square on the ends and high in the middle? John Glenn's life paulkienitz Dec 2016 #58
A great man. As a 10 y.o. kid I recall watching the splashdown and recovery on a b&w TV argyl Dec 2016 #59
..... ailsagirl Dec 2016 #60
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