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I was 20 and home in Miami from college for the summer trying to figure if I wanted to be a physician-astronaut or an oceanographer-next-Costeau. I was intent in exploring either outer or inner space. My parents, brother and I watched a grainy B&W TV with flickering lines. (My dad wouldn't cave in for a color TV until there were enough shows to justify the expense.) We were taking pictures of the TV screen with a kodak camera. Still have a few of the shots. 

I was in love with the idea of space travel. If you had offered me a shot at going to the moon or Mars and couldn't guarentee getting me back I still would have taken it. I transitioned that interest to SCUBA and undersea pursuits when I realized there was no market for a red-green color blind astronaut. For my 40th birthday my wife got me a trip to space camp in Huntsville, Alabama. 

Jeff Hammond 
New Jersey

----- Original Message -----
From: "McSwain, Norman E Jr." <nmcswai at tulane.edu>
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:07 am
Subject: Today in History
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> Do you remember what you were doing 40 years ago today? It is 
> one of
> those very vivid days in my memory. I am sure that is the same 
> for most
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> Norman
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> Norman McSwain MD
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