It is May 4th, so it is that time again to celebrate Star Wars!



"Force Kick" is a completely valid explanation.

So here is where you tell everyone your best Star Wars stories. Is it awesome? Is it embarrassing? A little bit from column A, a little bit from column B?

Here goes mine:

Back when Episode III came out, I was working at a movie theatre. The second busiest movie theatre in (a big tourist city), so the midnight showing definitely drew a crowd. Plenty of cosplayers everywhere. As employees, we were also encouraged to dress up, so OF COURSE I DID.

(No pictures, but pretend I looked like this. Close enough)



So there I was, serving popcorn and lightsabering, conducting business. But I had a sad, sad face. Because I wasn't going to get to see Episode III on opening night, because some bastard decided I had to work.

Well check it out! That bastard knew that I was a huge Star Wars fan, and knew there was something, just something nagging at my heart that night. I think the conversation went something like this:

Boss: Why, Mike, you seem down. Vexed. Troubled. Friggin' blue as all get out.
Darth Michael: My dear sir. This is the night in which perhaps a non-sucky Star Wars prequel is scheduled to premier. My hate seethes. Damn this popcorn to the planet Blorch.
Boss: Well how about this, you sexy beast? Go forth. And watch. Unfortunately the only theater that still has a seat is the one with the VIP section. SORRY BUT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH THE MOVIE WITH THE 501st LEGION.
Darth Michael: This is acceptable.

So I got to watch the midnight showing of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, with 50 or 60 stormtroopers and at least three Darth Vaders and a Slave Leia. While I was supposed to be working and ha ha all the other suckers were still working!
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So hey, this is where YOU get to share your stories. Because the Force is with YOU.

Here is a cat dressed like Darth Vader, and it is PISSED about it: