Star Wars Day: what s its meaning and why is it celebrated on May 4th?
Thanks to a play on words in the late seventies to celebrate an election victory, fans of the Star Wars franchise were given a day to celebrate everything about it.
The advent of Star Wars Day was
purely an initiative of those who love the galactic saga brought to the silver screen by George Lucas in 1977. Upon purchasing Lucasfilm,
Disney has happily supplied fans with annual events and celebrations to for the 4 May occasion.
This year Disney Plus will be dropping the first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch and the “Star Wars”-themed “Simpsons” short
THE ANSWER
No, Darth Vader does not say “Luke, I am your father.” The actual line is “No, I am your father.”
WHAT WE FOUND
In the first three released films Star Wars films, episodes IV through VI, Darth Vader is the primary antagonist while Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist.
The line in question is said in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. The movie came out in 1980 and was the second film released in the franchise. It is the highest critically-rated film of the Star Wars saga on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 94% “certified fresh” tomatometer score.
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Although Cinco de Mayo observes the Mexican army s defeat of French troops at the 1862 battle of Puebla, the date has been celebrated more in recent years as an American drinking holiday. (Shutterstock)
ACROSS AMERICA Cinco de Mayo, observed on May 5 every year, has turned into a major American celebration of Mexican heritage, but its growing popularity in recent decades has centered on something completely unrelated to the holiday s original designation.
Alcohol.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on beer and other alcoholic beverages for the Cinco de Mayo holiday every year, peaking in 2018 when the holiday fell on a Saturday and coupled with the Kentucky Derby.
Disney Plus releases batch of new shows for Star Wars Day 2021
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Disney Plus is celebrating May (the) 4th, known to many as “Star Wars Day,” with a string of never-before-seen releases.
Following the mega-hit success of the first two seasons of “The Mandalorian,” the highly popular streaming service has gone all-in on its push to generate more “Star Wars” content. The specials and series being released Tuesday are merely a taste of what’s to come.
Here’s a look at the new content releasing on “Star Wars Day 2021,” all of which will be available at 3 a.m. EST.