On this date in 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
In stark contrast to the nerve-wracking Apollo 11 mission, Apollo 12 was filled with lighthearted fun.
From Pete Conrad's "Whoopie! That may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me!" exclamation when he first stepped onto the lunar surface to (presumably) the First Porn to the Moon (which was secretly placed into the lunar checklist flipbook by the backup crew), I think it's safe to say that Apollo 12 was the Animal House of lunar missions.
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