Better than any old monolith

[gridlore]

Courtesy of wcg

An article on the family photo Charlie Duke left on the Moon

Astronauts left many items of personal significance on the lunar surface. The pilot wings of the Apollo 1 crew, golf balls, other things.

This makes me wonder.. what would you take? Assume that for whatever reason you are on the surface team of a lunar mission. You have a personal weight allowance of a few pounds and some time in your EVA for a personal moment. What do you leave on the lunar surface and why?

For me? A copy of the original Traveller would be the first item. The second is a bit more complex. I'd need a vial of water taken from off the Santa Cruz coast and a shipping tag from an air tank. The poem Requiem would be written on the tag. Because Robert Heinlein deserves a lunar burial.

Comments

[jarlsberg71.livejournal.com]

it kind of reminds me of South Park's Satan.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Did you hit reply on the wrong post?

[jarlsberg71.livejournal.com]

Of fsck! Too much blood in my alcohol system!

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

The first real book I ever read was Robert Heinlein's "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel." I think it would make a perfect addition to the Lunar Library.

[claidheamhmor]

I really like your Heinlein idea. That would be appropriate.

[shadowcat48li.livejournal.com]

I cant think of a finer tribute