[Reprinting this story because for some reason many folk on Twitter and Facebook are announcing his death. He actually died last summer!]
37 years ago today [ed's note: this story was published here July 20, 2006], Neil Armstrong walked on the moon (yes, we believe this actually happened) and may have helped Mr. Gorsky enjoy oral sex. Sure, the story has been debunked, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be repeated.
When Apollo Astronaut Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon, he made his famous "One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" statement, and followed it by several remarks, including the usual COM chatter between other astronauts and Mission Control. Before Armstrong re-entered the lander, he made the remark "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky."
People at NASA thought it was a casual remark about a rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, there was no Gorsky in the Russian space program.
In Tampa Bay, FL, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26- year-old question to Armstrong. He finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had died and so Armstrong felt he could finally answer the question.
When he was a kid, Neil was playing baseball with his brother in the backyard. His brother hit a fly ball which landed in front of his neighbors' bedroom window. The neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. Gorksy. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, he heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky, "Oral sex? Oral sex you want? You'll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!"
This legend began racing around the Internet in the 90's and was picked up by the media. The inclusion of specific details (e.g., the name of Armstrong's neighbor, the date of the press conference on which he revealed the meaning of his remark) apparently led some to believe the story was true.
It has obviously been debunked and discredited numerous times (see http://snopes.com), by Armstrong and others. . .but, hey, it's such a good story that it bears repeating.
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