Mr Gorsky

As commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon.

His first words as he stepped onto the moon were, 'That's one small step for man but one giant step for mankind.' These words were heard by millions.

Just before he re-entered the lander he was heard to say, 'Good luck Mr Gorsky.' Many thought that it was a casual remark aimed at some Russian astronaut. However, upon checking, there was no Soviet or US astronaut by that name.

Over the years many people questioned Armstrong about what he had said but all he ever did was smile.

On 5th July 1995 he was asked the question again and this time he replied. Mr Gorsky had finally died and Armstrong felt that he could now answer the question.

In 1938, when he was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend and his friend hit a ball into the neighbours back yard. The neighbours were a Mr and Mrs Gorsky. Armstrong went into their yard and as he bent to pick up the ball he heard Mrs Gorsky shouting at Mr Gorsky.

'Sex, you want sex? I'll tell you when you'll get sex. You'll get sex when the kid next door sets foot on the moon. That's when.'