If you notice the person next to you on the subway wearing a Darth Vader mask today, it's not just an elaborate way to avoid catching swine flu.
Today is Star Wars Day. "May the 4th be with you," as Star Wars fans say. Here are some links to find out more.
Stars Wars fans love twitter
By mid-morning there were nearly two thousand "Star Wars Day" tweets to be found on twitter, not all of them in support of the notion. One wit asked rhetorically, "Since when did we start recognizing the Poindexian Calendar?" Find the latest tweets here.
Day immortalized by politicians
In 2007, Los Angeles city council declared Star Wars Day (however, they made it May 25, the day of the movie's release in 1977.) There is also a mention of Star Wars Day in Britain's Hansard parliamentary record.
Darth Vader tosses the opening pitch
The Pawtucket Red Sox, the triple-A affiliate of Boston's big league team, celebrated yesterday with a couple dozen costumed Star Wars characters in attendance for their game against the Gwinnett Braves. Darth Vader apparently threw the opening pitch.
More Star Wars on the web:
Wookipedia: Wiki for Star Wars, with illuminating articles on topics from Aarrba to Zuckus.
Official site: With games, videos, news and fan forums.
Unofficial site: Theforce.net is perhaps the most obsessive of the unofficial sites, with daily updates and a podcast.
Fcuck you trekkies, this thread is not for you.
chinamon
sooooooooooooooooo gay.
Frenchie
Trekkies > Wookies.
Dr. Z
barbina
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Originally posted by chinamon
sooooooooooooooooo gay.
Prometheus Xex
VDub
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Originally posted by barbina
Pot calling the kettle black???
Abercrombie
...right... and Transformers ain't any less gay.... riiiiight.
chinamon
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
...right... and Transformers ain't any less gay.... riiiiight.
at least transformers has megan fox.
*fap fap fap*
giggity goo
Abercrombie
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Originally posted by chinamon
at least transformers has megan fox.
*fap fap fap*
giggity goo
Megan Fox is a Star Wars fan, so f-off
Prometheus Xex
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
Megan Fox is a Star Wars fan, so f-off
I love Star Wars, I love Star Trek, I love Transformers and I most definitely love Miss Fox ! ! !
