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Shuttle Launch, September 9, 2006

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they came on two wheels
they came on two wheels		 they arrived by shoe
they arrived by shoe
some sailed on up
some sailed on up		 for the bird's eye view
for the bird's eye view
waiting for the launch: not much happening on this part of the river bank
waiting for the launch: not much happening on this part of the river bank		 except a little fishing
except a little fishing
more of the sailboat
more of the sailboat		 looking behind me to the north
looking behind me to the north
here comes a garbage barge......casino boat.......whatever
here comes a garbage barge......casino boat.......whatever		 and she's off, right on time at 11:14 AM
and she's off, right on time at 11:14 AM
this is the view from 50 miles north of Cape Canaveral
this is the view from 50 miles north of Cape Canaveral		 and toward the east she flies
and toward the east she flies
trip........splat........I can walk, really
trip........splat........I can walk, really		 I could do without the damn boat in the picture, but I'm stuck with it
I could do without the damn boat in the picture, but I'm stuck with it
Ha!...unless I zoom skyward, that is...
Ha!...unless I zoom skyward, that is...		 what a sight, astronauts off to the space station and liquor guzzling card players off to the buoy
what a sight, astronauts off to the space station and liquor guzzling card players off to the buoy
technology and toxicology side by side
technology and toxicology side by side		 the fishing family gazes skyward in awe
the fishing family gazes skyward in awe
at the streaking orbiter
at the streaking orbiter		 say bye bye.....there they go: the Atlantis and the S.S. Foster Brooks
say bye bye.....there they go: the Atlantis and the S.S. Foster Brooks
a motorboat speeds by
a motorboat speeds by		 as the contrail begins to fan out
as the contrail begins to fan out
might need the Midas touch, I don't know
might need the Midas touch, I don't know		 that's about it.........
that's about it.........
a little inlet beach action toward the jetty
a little inlet beach action toward the jetty		 a couple of folks relating what they just saw as the first sonic rumblings roll in about 8 minutes later
a couple of folks relating what they just saw as the first sonic rumblings roll in about 8 minutes later
looking back toward my spot
looking back toward my spot		 black sheep of the Gorton family
black sheep of the Gorton family
and I may not know too much about sea oats and speedboats...
and I may not know too much about sea oats and speedboats...		 but there's one thing I do know....I gotta have more cowbell, I mean contrail...
but there's one thing I do know....I gotta have more cowbell, I mean contrail...
the moderators
the moderators		 well, the show's over....gonna head on home
well, the show's over....gonna head on home
with a tear in my eye, or maybe it was a gnat, I turned around and looked one more time
with a tear in my eye, or maybe it was a gnat, I turned around and looked one more time		 fortunately I turned back around before walking into a palm tree
fortunately I turned back around before walking into a palm tree
masts
masts		 pelicans undergoing routine maintenance
pelicans undergoing routine maintenance
empty charter fishing boat slips
empty charter fishing boat slips		 minnows gather at the mooring post to swap tales of Gilligan sightings and giant bird-like creatures with bucket mouths
minnows gather at the mooring post to swap tales of Gilligan sightings and giant bird-like creatures with bucket mouths
rope waiting on a boat
rope waiting on a boat		 last of the vapor as it transforms into clouds
last of the vapor as it transforms into clouds
hey, what'd ya think of the launch?
hey, what'd ya think of the launch?		 ehhhhhh.........you talkin' to me??
ehhhhhh.........you talkin' to me??
what'd I think of it?
what'd I think of it?		 well, I'll tell ya............
well, I'll tell ya............
rippppppppppppp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,next question, please
rippppppppppppp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,next question, please		 status quo restored
status quo restored
meanwhile back at the house, Rick Leventhal says all is good
meanwhile back at the house, Rick Leventhal says all is good
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