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Wordless Wednesday - Daedalus Launches Icarus

Wednesday May 21, 2008
Daedalus Launches Icarus
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Wordless Wednesday

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May 21, 2008 at 9:43 am
(1) ThreeBills says:

That is one of my fav stories.

May 21, 2008 at 10:06 am
(2) Colleen Vanderlinden says:

Great image, great story. Happy Wednesday!

May 21, 2008 at 1:30 pm
(3) Shelley says:

This story always made me feel sad for Icarus when I was young. It’s funny how you look at things differently from a parent’s perspective. Now I feel sad for Daedalus!

May 21, 2008 at 2:09 pm
(4) ancienthistory says:

Shelley - me, too.

May 21, 2008 at 6:38 pm
(5) Nancy says:

Now that Yves Rossy has flown the Alps with jet wings, this story connects amazingly well to modern times on several levels.

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