May 04, 2009 10:53 AM
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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.
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Today's your day, Star Wars fans

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.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/628586

Thanks for telling me about that

May Star Wars endure forever

Today is also the anniversary of the Kent State shootings.

Nerdiest wedding ever or the coolest?

thus we must listen to neil young, crosby, stills and nash

theres no mace windu

I don't see Darth Maul either.

I think it is cool. The children have fun also and people can just enjoy the moment of pretending to be in a

galaxy far far away......

Coolest.

But why is Yoda dressed like Colonel Sanders?