Monday, April 15, 2013

Tiny Harmonica on Gemini 6

English: Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (sea...
English: Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (seated), command pilot, and Thomas P. Stafford, pilot, Gemini 6 prime crew, go through suiting up exercises in preparation for their forthcoming flight. The suit technicians are James Garrepy (left) and Joe Schmitt. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 I took this picture in D.C. last summer.  I love the story about the astronauts on Gemini 6 playing "Jingle Bells" 
near Christmas time aboard the ship.
I especially like it because I have the same harmonica and I play a song for the kids after I do a tour at the Musical Instrument Museum.  They love it!

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