Topic: Father\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\’s Day

Star Wars: a story about a father and son

By David W. Shelton | June 16, 2007 |

I can’t believe I missed it. I’m a horrible, wretched, pathetic loser. I missed one of the most important anniversaries in my life. It was the anniversary of what is arguably the single most important event in my childhood—the event which defined my imagination and helped to create the imaginary world in which I lived for years.

Yes, dear friends, I missed the 30th anniversary of the opening of Star Wars. Maybe it’s appropriate, really. Maybe I should have remembered the day that we first ventured to the local theatre to see that landmark picture. After all, when George Lucas’ historic space opera opened just before Memorial Day of 1977, only 40 theatres across the country played it. «Read the rest of this article»

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