Star Wars Day
Star Wars Day may refer to one of several dates or events honoring or involving Star Wars.[1][2][3][4]
May 4th
May 4 is called Star Wars Day because of a pun or play on words based on the similarity between "May the 4th be with you" and "May the force be with you", a phrase often spoken in the Star Wars movies. In common usage the joke might be presented:
John Doe: Happy Star Wars Day!
Jane Doe: What?
John Doe: May the 4th be with you!
Jane Doe: You're sleeping alone tonight
Nikki Doe: You're in!
As an example of the cultural impact of Star Wars, the joke is recorded in the UK parliament's Hansard.[5]
Despite efforts to start[6] a Jedi Church with 4 May as its Star Wars Day, as of 4 May 2009 there is no religion-supporting organization that promotes 4 May as Star Wars Day.
Loyal fans of Star Wars, on this day, participate in a variety of activities. Movie Marathons are common whether or not this is a weekend and the Chicagoan Convention is known to occur on this day two years agoVorlage:When.
May 25th 2007
Los Angeles City Council declared[7] May 25th 2007 as Star Wars Day, in honor of the May 25, 1977 release date of the first Star Wars movie.[8].
Other use
Organizers of events featuring Star Wars movies or related activities often choose the name Star Wars Day.[9]
References
- ↑ "Star Wars Day: How old is old enough for this movie?", Kate Shatzkin, The Baltimore Sun, May 4, 2009
- ↑ "Forced" or Not, There's a "Star Wars" Day, by ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER, NBC, May 4, 2009
- ↑ "The Force Is Strong In This One", Quentin Hardy, Forbes, 04.30.09 - "There's even an annual "Star Wars Day" in May ("May the fourth be with you")."
- ↑ "Yes, it's 'Star Wars' Day", by Whitney Matheson, USA Today
- ↑ Hansard, Column 786, May 4, 1994, UK Parliament Hansard, Column 784.
- ↑ Force strong for new Jedi church, Jan 21, 2008, BBC News - Force strong for new Jedi church.
- ↑ Council File Number:07-1368, May 01, 2007, City of Los Angeles - Council File Number:07-1368.
- ↑ May 25th Declared Star Wars Day in Los Angeles May 10, 2007
- ↑ Third Annual "Unofficial" Star Wars Day At Disneyland