Flowers for Gagarin
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Sheila Piers Campbell gave flowers to Yuri Gagarin on the stage in Eaton Park. It was the highlight of my life. It was a beautiful hot day. Lots and lots of people. There was electricity in the air. There was some controversy about him coming since he was a communist.
She was eleven years old and wearing a bathing suit. She was representing the swimming club. “He was handsome, and he had a beautiful smile. Afterwards, I came up to Thinkers Lodge for a tour. One of my friends represented the little league baseball team. Each group had a representative who gave Gagarin flowers. I followed his career. How ironic he was killed in a plane crash." |
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