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This is a formal portrait of the surviving Apollo astronauts. That's Buzz Aldrin in the silver tux. I have to imagine the conversation went like this:

ALDRIN: Ok, let's get started
PHOTOGRAPH: Mr. Aldrin, you are aware that this is a formal portrait?
BA: I'm not an idiot son.
PG: Well your suit-
BA: Son, have you been to the moon?
PG: No sir.
BA: Well I have. The moon. The motherlovin' moon. In a tin can run by a calculator and powered by a can of sterno. (1/)

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Dr. Maddkap, Werepsychologist

.. I get to wear WHAT I want, WHERE I want, WHEN I want for the rest of my natural God-given life. Do you understand me, son?
PG: Yes sir. Right this way Mr. Aldrin.

It also makes me feel sorry for Charlie Duke. He's the one on the left in the gold-trimmed tux. I bet he thought he was going to stand out. (end)

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Knitronomicon

@drmaddkap And his mismatched stripey socks, too!

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Doug Warren

@drmaddkap
Well, if nothing else it really took the pressure off of yellow-piping-tux guy.

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sjgochenour

@drmaddkap I cannot believe there is a photographer alive who would dare try to tell Buzz Aldrin anything.

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David Todd McCarty

@drmaddkap @BunRab “I also won a gold medal for the 100 meter dash, or saving the world, or something. I can’t remember what. Hence the socks. Now, click the shutter, boy. I’ve got a hot date.”

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George 🍦🚲 🥾 ✌️🌎 🌌

@drmaddkap SOCKS !

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Dr. Brad Rosenheim

@drmaddkap And the socks! Splendid!

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Rachel Maria

@drmaddkap I met BA years ago, and this is exactly what a convo would be like - and I mean exactamundo. 😎

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akaFlamingogrrl

@drmaddkap
Plus the SOCKS!!! 😍

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George 🍦🚲 🥾 ✌️🌎 🌌

@drmaddkap and, John Waters would be proud of that suit/sock combination

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Hannah Celsius

@drmaddkap I'm sorry for all the women who would have wanted this, but were all shut out.

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Enjay

@drmaddkap He’s wearing two different socks!!!!

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CautionWIP 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈

@drmaddkap That is some serious sock action, is what that is.

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My. Kat Terban, MSc

@drmaddkap @CrazyMyra Those socks make his medal ribbon pop.

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Rachel

@drmaddkap
More info of the photo here:

usatoday.com/story/news/nation

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Davie Brightbill

@drmaddkap Also; wearing matching socks is boring.

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symbology.

@drmaddkap Buzz Aldrin has always been a rock star.
#apollo11 #nasa #SteelyEyedMissleMan

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Anthony Sorace

@drmaddkap @Flux I can’t tell for sure in this quality photo, but it sure looks like he’s wearing his traditional wristwatches, too: three Omega watches at once, two on a custom band.

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Avram Grumer

@drmaddkap youtube.com/watch?v=AvG8qI0HCf

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@drmaddkap The socks and the medal are what really complete the outfit. God bless the man.

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