In article svIAb.590113$6C4.355753@pd7tw1no,
"Ed Majden" wrote:

The Wright brothers first flight is correctly being celebrated as a
milestone achievement in aviation. I wonder if the anniversary of
Sputnik will receive the same attention in a few years! This is
just as an important anniversary. No, I'm not a communist; this was
asked on another news group so I'm interested in the comments!

It should be, and probably will.

Sputnik t-shirts, Sputnik toys, Sputnik decorative decanters...

Yep. The high point of the Soviet Union, celebrated in the best
Capitalist tradition.

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