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| 2001 a Beard Odyssey |
Episode One:
"the Last Shave Before 2001 a Beard Odyssey..."
A Ritual Cyber Video Shave Performance
May 5, 2001
the Anniversary of the 1961 Project Mercury Freedom 7
flight of Alan B. Shepard, the first American Astronaut
in Space...
Apollo Middle School
Hollywood, Florida
"That's one small step for Humanity...
one giant leap for Humankind..."
Neil Armstrong
July 20, 1969
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Episode Two:
"2001 a Beard Odyssey...the Space Walk..."
June 3 - 7, 2001
The Anniversary of the 1965 space flight of GEMINI 4 in
which Edward H. White was the first American to walk in
space. His maneuver of the Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA)
was the first to utilize a hand held self-propulsion unit
(HHMU) allowing him to move about freely. During his
space walk, Ed White lost his glove, sending it into orbit,
making it the most famous piece of space junk, ever...
"Through the mad mystic hammering
of the wild rippin' hail...
the sky cracked it's poems
in naked wonder..."
Bob Dylan
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Episode Three:
"2001 a Beard Odyssey...the Eagle has landed..."
July 20,2001
The Anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 space flight
to the Moon, in which American Astronauts,
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were
the first humans to walk on the Moon...
"What a long strange trip it's been..."
The Grateful Dead
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