Here’s the charming and wonderful Buzz Aldrin and his wife, Lois, being adorable outside Cipriani.
Buzz Aldrin, in case you didn’t know, was the second person to set foot on the moon, immediately after Neil Armstrong. He was a childhood hero of mine, back when I dreamed I’d be an astronaut rather than a gossip blogger.
I had an unexpected opportunity to meet Mr. Aldrin several months ago. It was in a situation where I certainly was not planning to meet a man I so admired, and I was wearing a T-shirt from a pool hall/strip club that I’d stolen from an ex-boyfriend years ago. It had the silhouette of a naked woman on it, and something about racks written on it.
So I went up to Mr. Aldrin and said, “Hi, Mr. Aldrin. I saw you and I just had to come over and say hello. You were a childhood hero for me. I just wanted to shake your hand.”
And he seemed genuinely pleased to hear this, and shook my hand, and then he was like, “Young lady, what is on your shirt?” I was like, “Oh, it belonged to an ex-boyfriend of mine.” And he was like, “Well, it sure is a good thing he’s not your boyfriend anymore. What kind of a jerk buys a shirt like that? You’re better off without him.” And I was like “I love you, Mr. Aldrin.”
That’s so cute. n_n
No fair.
They never were on the moon. The Russians were kicking their asses in the space race and American ego wouldn’t let them win.
He was giving you good advice on modesty and maturity.. you should honor that care and attention a bit more.. hah We went to the moon. We have the rocks, soil and film to prove it Donkey Punch.
I’ll tell you if they were when I get there
That’s the cutest story ever. I love him now!
Old school advice from Buzz – always the best.
>We have the rocks, soil and film to prove it Donkey Punch.
I have plenty of rock in my head and in my back yard. Doesn’t prove anything.
I work in the film industry so can provide you with film too.
It is a hellova lot easier to fake it than to suddenly win a battle you were losing for years.
Aw, that’s so cute and awesome that you got to meet him!! How many people get to meet a hero- childhood one or otherwise?!?? So very cool!
Eddy ~~~