Star Wars Week -- A National Celebration

[fenchurch]

So, I was driving down to Oregon today, on my way to Vegas to see Episode Three on opening day with some friends... and on a whim I wore my Episode One Darth Maul t-shirt. At various stops along the route (gas stations and grocery stores), I have been greeted no less than five times by people I don't know (and most of whom were working at the time) not with "Hello" or "Can I help you"... no, they start straight out with "Three more days!!!"

The first time it happened, I actually had to pause for a moment to figure out what in the world the guy was talking about. I swear, the world is full of Star Wars geeks who are awaiting Thursday with more anticipation than Christmas.

Comments

[corellian-sugar.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Those Oregonians are dorks. *smirk*

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Heh! Well, this was all through Washington state, as well as Eastern Oregon. I actually had people telling me "May the Force be with you" (semi-seriously) by way of farewell. It was quite a surreal experience actually, but made me even more excited about going to see the movie. It's not just a film, it's a cultural experience!hb