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Apparently there is an AU flag on the moon?

Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:34 am
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:34 am
Anyone ever heard this rumor before?

Ken Mattingly, who is an AU grad, apparently placed one on the Appolo 16 landing.

Posted by ArmyHogs
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:35 am to
The bagman put it there.
Posted by Tds & Beer
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:36 am to
holla at me when you get a moon tree, brah
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:36 am to
quote:

As a part of the Apollo 16 mission, Auburn Alum and Astronaut Ken Mattingly flew 10 specially designed Auburn flags to the moon. One of the flags was left on the moon to represent Auburn University. The flag was designed by former Associate Professor of Art at Auburn, Tazewell Morton.
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:37 am to
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:37 am to
Posted by headrusch
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:41 am to
Supposedly all the flags placed upon the moon are now white because of exposure to the radiation from the sun. So. It may have been an Auburn flag there at first, but now its a white piece of cloth.
Posted by catnip
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:41 am to
What I heard was that they forgot to put toilet tissue on the lander. They were in a bind.

I couldn't resist that.
Posted by LandofDixie
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:41 am to
That's the rumor. What we do know is that 10 Auburn flags went up on the Apollo 16. What we don't know is if any were left up there. Mattingly has always been super coy about it. Here's a NYTimes about it.
Posted by heartbreakTiger
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:42 am to
way to go, harvey is now plotting a way to destroy the moon
Posted by PrivatePublic
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:43 am to
Insert what do AU and the moon have in common joke here.
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:43 am to
quote:

Insert what do AU and the moon have in common joke here.


Control the tide?
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:44 am to
something about controlling the tide?

Awesome joke circa 2006.
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:45 am to
Nonsense. Texas A&M made that up a few weeks ago
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:46 am to
I bet he will try to use one of these:

Posted by Rhymenoceros
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:46 am to
This post was edited on 7/16/13 at 8:52 am
Posted by Vlad
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:51 am to
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If only each team had their own boards...
Posted by hg
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:55 am to
It's there, I've seen it.
Posted by PetroAg
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:55 am to


It's always a good day when you can make an appropriate dumb and dumber reference
Posted by piggidyphish
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Posted on 7/16/13 at 8:56 am to
quote:

I couldn't resist that.


The urge to not be funny?
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