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05-05-2014, 03:14 AM
Have We Reached Peak Star Wars Day?
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There's a date in May that quickens the pulse of every true Star Wars fan. The very mention of the date recalls the excitement and unexpected joy of the franchise's 1977 beginnings; the moment an independent filmmaker confounded expectations with a movie that only 40 theater owners had shown any initial interest in screening. It was a day that shocked the world, and changed everything about the way we entertain ourselves.
I speak, of course, of May 25, Star Wars' birthday
As for May the 4th? The day was a small underground event for fans, an excuse to get together and watch the ****** — until 2013, when Lucasfilm and its new owners, Disney, officially embraced it. That made for a fun day of creative celebration. (Mashable got in on the act (http://mashable.com/2013/04/18/may-fourth-be-with-you-event/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) last year, along with Change.org and Lucasfilm, by holding a special screening for any Star Wars newbies we could find.) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/04/may-the-fourth-be-over/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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I speak, of course, of May 25, Star Wars' birthday
As for May the 4th? The day was a small underground event for fans, an excuse to get together and watch the ****** — until 2013, when Lucasfilm and its new owners, Disney, officially embraced it. That made for a fun day of creative celebration. (Mashable got in on the act (http://mashable.com/2013/04/18/may-fourth-be-with-you-event/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) last year, along with Change.org and Lucasfilm, by holding a special screening for any Star Wars newbies we could find.) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/04/may-the-fourth-be-over/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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