{"id":19597,"date":"2018-05-04T01:34:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T08:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peewee.com\/?p=19597"},"modified":"2018-04-28T12:42:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T19:42:50","slug":"star-wars-day-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peewee.com\/2018\/05\/04\/star-wars-day-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Day is TODAY!! May the 4th be with you!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MAY the FOURTH be with you on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/may-the-4th\">STAR WARS DAY<\/a>!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/J8uIVhQI1PqFO\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/HYqzvbi7mVWKY\" width=\"480\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/U3QRFHAL5tdnO\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The official <em>Star Wars<\/em> site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/may-the-4th\">writes<\/a> about the holiday&#8217;s history:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;May the 4th be with you.&#8221; What started as pun warmly shared by fans has become a full-fledged Star Wars holiday: Star Wars Day, a special once-a-year celebration of the galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n<p>One of the earliest known records of \u201cMay the 4th\u201d used in popular culture is in 1979, as described here by author Alan Arnold while he was chronicling the making of The Empire Strikes Back for Lucasfilm:<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY, MAY 4<br \/>\n\u201cMargaret Thatcher has won the election and become Britain\u2019s first woman prime minister. To celebrate their victory her party took a half page of advertising space in the London Evening News. This message, referring to the day of victory, was \u2018May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations,\u2019 further proof of the extent to which Star Wars has influenced us all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the Internet allowed Star Wars fans around the world to connect with one another, May the 4th soon became a grassroots tradition each year, with fans online and offline proclaiming it \u201cStar Wars Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the idea of May the 4th did not start with Lucasfilm, the film company that created Star Wars has fully embraced the spirit of fandom that makes the day so special. StarWars.com, as well as the official Star Wars social media channels (hashtag #StarWarsDay), help spread the word and showcase fan activity. More and more official partners have offered sales, giveaways, and exclusives, and have hosted parties and other activities to honor the day.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, as Star Wars Day was created by the fans, it is truly their day. Hosting movie marathons, sharing greetings on social media, cooking Star Wars recipes &#8212; there are no wrong ways to celebrate May the 4th, and each year we&#8217;re amazed at the creative ways that fans mark the occasion. With Star Wars alive like never before, we hope you&#8217;ll join in this year.<\/p>\n<p>May the 4th be with you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong> YES, May the 4th be with YOU!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B018H92YUO\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B01I3EH6FQ\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B01D3PDYYW\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B019LPLHWE\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B013G0IT6C\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B0719KQPX5\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B004JZFCSC\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B072LN3YBF\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=13503-20&l=alb&o=1&a=B00JFFH1NA\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" alt=\"\" style=\"position: fixed !important; bottom: -1px !important; right: -1px !important; border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><!-- A 2x5 Grid Template Layout. 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