He International Star Wars day each is commemorated May 4in what is a date desired by fans to celebrate one of the most outstanding sagas of cinema.
During this day, many take advantage of Share content of the universe created by George Lucasdisguise their favorite characters and congratulate other supporters. The party It had its origin thanks to a curious word game, inspired by one of the phrases of the movies.
As mentioned, The date chosen for Star Wars Day He refers to a phrase that is repeated from the first of his films. It’s about “May the force be with you”, which translates into “that the force accompanies you”. It is a Jedi expression for farewells that is also considered a desire for protection.
In 1979, the British newspaper London Evening News congratulated politics Margaret Thatcher For his victory in the elections of May 3, 1979, which led to be appointed as Prime Minister the next day, May 4. During the following day, Evening News Journalists titled “May the 4th be with you, Maggie”, In reference to this film and the date.
In English, “May” means the ability to power, as well as refers to the month of May. Thanks to the phonetic coincidence of this phrase, it achieved greater popularity until, decades later, fans decided to take it into account to celebrate this franchise.
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