netherlands given- just a regular-rock-and not a moon rock-

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	netherlands given- just a regular-rock-and not a moon rock-

doodleicious

8-28-2009 8:26 PM

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fake, moon, rock

doodleicious says:

the rock's provenance goes back to 1969, when William Drees, the late prime minister of the Netherlands, received it as a gift from former US ambassador Middendorf. The worthless rock was presented to the prime minister during a visit by the Apollo 11 astronauts shortly after the first moon landing-
gawd! what were they thinking?!!! this is bad!

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8-28-2009 9:50 PM

aklimento

Are you sure?

8-28-2009 10:08 PM

doodleicious

just passing on what i was told- but i have it on good authority that rocks seldom lie......

8-28-2009 10:08 PM

doodleicious

ok- what i read i meant.........lol.......

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