May the 4th be With You! -- Sarah Nicholson
Happy Star Wars Day everyone. How are you planning to celebrate this momentous day? Don’t scoff and declare this a made-up event like National Trivia Day, National Doughnut Day, World Animal Day and National Cookie Day – which happen on the 4 th of January, June, October and December respectively. (I may have inadvertently stumbled on some other topics for blog posts in the future.) Star Wars Day is a very serious affair even celebrated on the International Space Station in 2015. "Just watching @starwars. In space. No big deal." Tweet from NASA In the same year in Ottawa, Canada, the carillon bells inside the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill played "The Imperial March" theme, along with other space related music. The story may take place in a galaxy far, far away but for those who don’t wish to travel you could easily celebrate from the comfort of your own sofa by hosting a watch party with friends far and near. Disney acquired the franchise in 2012 an...