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Thursday morning, on Twitter, I replied to a small poll. Did I believe the moon landings were real. Of course I do. I may have mentioned anyone who doesn’t is a stupid fool. Well, I hurt the feelings of some little snowflake. Evidently it isn’t nice to refer to someone as stupid, even when they are.

With my background, I cannot possible conceptualize the mindset that suggest we did not land and walk on the moon. I simply cannot conceptualize anyone who doesn’t believe it is true. I just can’t.

I just don’t understand anyone who doesn’t grasp the fact that we once walked on the moon. To not comprehend the fact dishonors many brave men and women who gave their all to get us there, and home, safely.

01.	Neil Armstrong	Apollo 11	July 21, 1969
02.	Buzz Aldrin	Apollo 11	July 21, 1969
03.	Pete Conrad	Apollo 12	November 19–20, 1969
04.	Alan Bean	Apollo 12	November 19–20, 1969
05.	Alan Shepard	Apollo 14	February 5–6, 1971
06.	Edgar Mitchell	Apollo 14	February 5–6, 1971
07.	David Scott	Apollo 15	July 31 – August 2, 1971
08.	James Irwin	Apollo 15	July 31 – August 2, 1971
09.	John Young	Apollo 16	April 21–23, 1972
10.	Charles Duke	Apollo 16	April 21–23, 1972
11.	Eugene Cernan	Apollo 17	December 11–14, 1972
12.	Harrison Schmitt	Apollo 17	December 11–14, 1972

These men did not lie. Those who think their heroics were fake enrage me. The following men flew to the moon without landing.

1.	Frank Borman	Apollo 8	December 21–27, 1968
2.	Jim Lovell
3.	Bill Anders
4.	Tom Stafford	Apollo 10	May 18–26, 1969
	John Young
	Eugene Cernan
5.	Michael Collins	Apollo 11	July 16–24, 1969
6.	Dick Gordon	Apollo 12	November 14–24, 1969
	Jim Lovell	Apollo 13	April 11–17, 1970
7.	Jack Swigert
8.	Fred Haise
9.	Stu Roosa	Apollo 14	January 31 – February 9, 1971
10.	Al Worden	Apollo 15	July 26 – August 7, 1971
11.	Ken Mattingly	Apollo 16	April 16–27, 1972
12.	Ron Evans	Apollo 17	December 7–19, 1972

The following gave their lives to go to the moon.

Roger B. Chaffee – Selected as Pilot (third seat) on Apollo 1, was killed with Grissom and White in the fire.
Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom – Pilot of Liberty Bell 7 and commander of the first manned Gemini 3, Grissom was selected in 1966 to command the first manned mission, Apollo 1, a low Earth orbit test of the Apollo Command/Service Module. This mission ended a month before its scheduled launch^[1] when a cabin fire on the launch pad killed Grissom and his entire crew—Ed White and Roger Chaffee—on January 27, 1967. According to Slayton, Grissom would have been his choice to be the first to walk on the Moon.^[2]^[3]
Ed White – Second-seat veteran of Gemini 4 who made the United States’ first walk in space, selected as Senior Pilot (second seat) on Apollo 1. White was killed in the Apollo 1 fire along with Grissom and Chaffee.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SJ Reidhead (aka The Pink Flamingo) is a writer based in New Mexico. The author of two published novels, both westerns: Dust Devil and The Second Mrs. Earp and two published works of non-fictions: TRAVESTY: Frank Waters Earp Agenda Exposed and A Church for Helldorado, Endicott Peabody's 1882 Tombstone Diary. One of the leading authorities on the life of Wyatt Earp and Tombstone during the Earp years, she is writing a series of murder mysteries set in modern day Tombstone. The author is also working on a book about fashion in the Wild West. When complete, there will be over 2100 unpublished antique photographs dating from 1855-1910.

The author's work has appeared in Wild West, True West, Blogcritics, and The Tombstone Times. Recently the author has had to deal with a father who succumbed to Alzheimer's Disease. This is leading to a book dealing with the frustrations of dealing with the frustrations of the disease, finance, legal, health-care, and things no one bothers telling families about it. A portion of the book will contain entries from a blog she kept, detailing the struggle with her father's AD. She is also working on a murder mystery series set in modern day Tombstone and Cochise County. Several books of essays on Christian living are currently in edits. A book of essays and revisions of articles about Wyatt Earp has been completed and will include her latest work detailing her theory about the murder of his second wife, Mattie.

SJ Reidhead has been involved in Republican politics since she was 'a little kid'. During the Reagan years she was a lobbyist working with various non-profit organizations who were attempting to salvage NASA and the American space program after the disastrous Carter years. In spite of ups and downs, and numerous disappointments, politically, it is obvious the only political hope for this country is via the Republican Party. Along with politics she is an opera fanatic, has been known to stalk baritones to the point of being a baritone junkie, and loves baseball.

The Pink Flamingo went on line on October 4, 2005.

THE PINK FLAMINGO STORY

It started out as a joke. During the seven years I worked with the girls of my parish, leading a youth group, one of the things that I stressed were manners. Part of having manners, the way I see it, is to know how to set a proper table, host a party, cater it, and clean up afterward. I was fortunate enough to have a group of very talented girls in my youth group. They learned how to plan for, and execute large church functions, very properly. During one such function I noticed there were several incredibly tacky pink flamingos sitting on the table. Knowing the girls were up to something, I said nothing. A few months later they did the same thing at a function I was hosting at my home. I said nothing. They had a birthday party for me. More pink flamingos appeared - and a joke was born.

Thanks to the girls, all of whom are now grown, I have a collection of pink flamingos. It has become an ongoing joke. When I began working on my political blog, I realized the only possibly title was The Pink Flamingo!

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