Happy Star Wars Day!
Star Wars Day is an informal holiday that celebrates the Star Wars franchise. Fans of the franchise have celebrated this day since the first Star Wars movie came out in 1977. The usage of this date as "Star Wars Day" is because it's a bit of a pun. "May the Fourth", as in "May the Force be with you!"
The first Star Wars movie actually was released on May 25, but again, the "May 4" pun. That day has been celebrated as Geek Pride Day. In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day was performed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by the Toronto Underground Cinema. The celebration included a costume contest and showing of fan films.
The Star Wars franchise is considered one of the most successful live-action film franchises in history, having made over $10 billion in the box office over the last nearly fifty years. It also has greatly expanded to other mediums: television, novels, comics, cartoons, etc. It has fired the imaginations of fans the world over, inspiring other directors like Peter Jackson and Christopher Nolan. And to this day, it's still going strong. So, enjoy some Star Wars today! Thanks for reading this blog entry! If you liked it, show it off! Take care of yourselves and each other! If you like what I write and want to give my blog some additional support, please make a donation to my Ko-fi! See you next time!
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