Neil Armstrong and Mr. Gorsky
When astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not
only gave his famous "One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for
Mankind" statement, but followed it by several remarks -- usual com
traffic between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control.
Before he reentered the lander, he made the enigmatic remark "Good
Luck, Mr. Gorsky."
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning
some rival Soviet Cosmonaut; however, upon checking, there was no
Gorsky in either the Russian nor American space programs.
Over the years, many people have questioned him as to what the
"Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky," statement meant. On July 5, in Tampa,
Florida, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter
brought up the 26 year old question to Armstrong. He finally
responded. It seems that Mr. Gorsky had died and so Armstrong felt
he could 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.
Gorsky. 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!"