COLLEGE TOWN, FL \u2014 Many patrons at Madison Social in Tallahassee did not know the Artemis II rocket was scheduled to launch Wednesday. But the historic flight created an unexpected and memorable moment.<\/p>\n
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Tallahassee bar patrons pause their night out to watch the historic Artemis II rocket launch together<\/p>\n
Patrons at a Tallahassee bar unexpectedly found themselves witnessing history Wednesday night as the Artemis II launch played on the screens.<\/p>\n
There was no official watch party or scheduled countdown, but customers traded their usual televised games for a live look at the rocket launch.<\/p>\n
What started as a typical night out quickly turned into a shared experience. People stopped mid-conversation, turning their attention to the screens to watch the historic moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really unique, you know, I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve ever really been to the moon since Buzz Aldrin did it. It\u2019s been a while. You know, going around the Earth and around the moon, that\u2019s a big thing. It\u2019s crazy how much time and how long it takes to get these rockets ready so it\u2019s really cool that we\u2019re gonna be able to do this. And it\u2019s a big deal for sure, so it\u2019s awesome,\u201d neighbor Carston Palmer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, it was really cool and was a great day for America. Seeing those NASA astronauts, It was awesome,\u201d neighbor Sebastien Faba said.<\/p>\n
“You don\u2019t know how many times you\u2019re going to get see it in your life, so it\u2019s always a cool moment,” neighbor Nathan Lowrie said.<\/p>\n
Even though the viewing was unexpected for some, neighbors said they were happy to witness the event together.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m from Melbourne, Florida, so we see the launches close by anyway. So it\u2019s kind of nice to be able to see it here at work. I just think it\u2019s really cool. It\u2019s really big launch, so I really appreciate you guys being here,” Gracie Stuart said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was awesome because the last one with people was in like the 70s, so I think it\u2019s an awesome thing to see it, especially with these two, and I think it\u2019s a great thing. They\u2019re making fun of me, but I love it,\u201d Nick Rosario said.<\/p>\n
Customers said it was not something they expected to see on a night out, but sharing the moment with others made it one they will not forget.<\/p>\n
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