4 SEPTEMBER 1964, Page 9

Back to Earth

By CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS Colonel Glenn, first United Stales astronaut, is to become public relations officer for a soft drinks firm. —News item, When you flew through outer space, Colonel Glenn, When you flew through outer space

At a most expensive pace,

Did you wonder now ankthen,

Colonel Glenn?

Did you ever give a heed to What such jinks as this-might lead to?

Put a girdle round the earth—

Did you work out what it's worth, Colonel Glenn?

When you made your final land,

Astronaut, When you made your final land.

Did you really understand?

Did you ever give a thought,

Astronaut,'—

Did you ever give a thought to

What the straits you might be brought to—

That one day you'd be a bloke Selling other guys a coke, Astronaut?