Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Charles Lindbergh





Today is an anniversary of the daring flight 
 by pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh
across the Atlantic ocean in 1927 
to become the first human to stand 
in New York and Paris on the same day--
a feat which is duplicated in comfort daily 
by thousands now.

Lindbergh said:

"What civilization was not founded on adventure."

and

"We live today in the dreams of yesterday 
and, living those dreams,
dream again.


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