Three Decades! I can hardly believe it has been that long ago…that far, far away…
This past week I stepped away from the Once Upon a Time Challenge related posts to do my small part to honor a film (a set of films, really) whose universe has woven itself into the fabric of my existence. I didn’t know what the response would be, but I am happy to say that it was out of this world. Those four Star Wars posts generated some of the best participation of anything I have ever posted. I so appreciate the heart felt memories and opinions that each of you shared. Great job, you all deserve prizes.
Unfortunately, like our most beloved Wookie at the end of Star Wars, only two of you are going home with a medal. That’s right, I said two. The participation was so good that I went out last week and bought another set of the magazines and drug a few more Star Wars related items up from the basement to give a small second prize away.
One of the many terrific articles in Geek Magazine #4 (the one up for giveaway) is a a one page tribute called: Remember That Part Where…Star Wars Moments That Make us Giddy. They proceed to list several for each film. I really enjoyed this and thought it would make wonderful discussion for today’s post. Though there are undoubtedly many more than thirteen, I will share a baker’s dozen of moments that made me giddy and then you can share some of yours.
One of my childhood rituals was looking through the J.C. Penny’s Christmas Wishbook as soon as it arrived in the mail. I turned each and every page, coveting the many and varied toys that were so attractively laid out in all their glossy glory. At no time do I remember this ritual more than during the years when Star Wars related toys were the must-have items.
I did not have alot of Star Wars toys as a child. It isn’t that my parents weren’t generous. Far from it. The truth was that we had so many toys and I am not sure that they understood at the time how much Star Wars had become, or would become, a building block of our lives. I remember having C-3PO, Chewbacca, and one other character…maybe a Storm Trooper. My brother had three as well. I think they came in 3 packs. This got me thinking about Star Wars merchandise and I thought today’s post would be a fun time to reveal the latest must-have Star Wars swag!
A young man destined to be a hero, a strong-willed princess in distress, a handsome rogue and his hairy sidekick…
It is hard to believe that almost 30 years have passed since that fateful day in which my parents loaded us up into the family auto and took my brother and I to see Star Wars at the drive-in theatre. Movies no doubt excited me before the advent of George Lucas’ surprisingly successful space opera, but for those who were kids in my generation, do you even recall movies before Star Wars?
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.â€Â
~Pablo Picasso
Creative expression in its many and varied forms is a big part of what fuels my zest for living and, from my interactions with all of you, I know that I am not alone. Books, music, fine art, illustration, found art creations….the list of things that inspire us that can be sheltered under the umbrella of the term ‘art’ is large indeed.
Sites like Endicott Studio that cater to the collective creativity of artists thrill me. They are places that feel like home. Another such place that I have been enamored of for years is Duirwaigh Gallery.
Duirwaigh Gallery deserves an Endicott Studio-like post of it’s own. That is something I will have to save for another day, because what I want to do today is unveil a writing contest inspired by both Duirwaigh Gallery and by Lisa Snellings-Clark. But let me encourage you now. Visit the site. Explore. It is amazing (you just know I’m going to have to do a post about them soon, don’t you?!?!).
