Saturday, May 4, 2019

Better Than Life Day

Today has been the unofficial "Star Wars Day" across many English-speaking countries, because of the amusing pun that can be made from the date. Say the date, "May the fourth," add "be with you," and behold! You sound like a young Jedi who has just lost his or her front baby tooth.

It's a little more somber than usual because of the recent death of Peter Mayhew, who was the original actor inside the furry suit of Chewbacca the Wookie. Although Mayhew never spoke a recognizable word of dialogue and spent his entire onscreen time hidden behind the dog/bear/simian mask of Chewie, he was one of the movie series' most popular figures. He did many conventions, was rarely if ever anything other than gracious to fans and often expressed his awareness of how lucky he was. He didn't have many other roles, but he didn't really need them.

Here's hoping that wherever he is, the fuzzball is laughing it up indeed.

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