For those who appreciate a link to go with the questions...
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Apollo Lunar Surface Journal: Apollo 16 ::
The Second EVA, EVA-2 Closeout
Like, wow. Weird thing to say? If that "visitors" comment doesn't trigger a smile, you're observing history way too somberly.
Astronauts are people, too. They joke. They have cheeks in which they sometimes put their tongues. They enjoy life.