I'm not into sports at all, but I remember the first professional athlete that I saw publicly declaring his love for Star Wars was Howie Long. It was a TV special on Fox about the original trilogy that aired in 1997 to promote the Special Editions. He hosted and narrated it, saying in the introduction that he saw the movies when they were first in theaters and couldn't wait to watch them again with his sons. Am I the only person who remembers this? I guess it stuck with me because I was kind of astonished that a football star (or a jock) was hosting a Star Wars special (which is nerdy).
That triggered a memory somewhere the deep recesses of my brain. Looks like the special is on YouTube. That might be worth rewatching and writing about.
You know, there might be room for a Sith Scouts auxiliary: the “Palpatine Youth” or something. (And I stand firm in my belief that kids can only receive the name “Kylo” if their last name is “Boomhauer.”)
I'm not into sports at all, but I remember the first professional athlete that I saw publicly declaring his love for Star Wars was Howie Long. It was a TV special on Fox about the original trilogy that aired in 1997 to promote the Special Editions. He hosted and narrated it, saying in the introduction that he saw the movies when they were first in theaters and couldn't wait to watch them again with his sons. Am I the only person who remembers this? I guess it stuck with me because I was kind of astonished that a football star (or a jock) was hosting a Star Wars special (which is nerdy).
That triggered a memory somewhere the deep recesses of my brain. Looks like the special is on YouTube. That might be worth rewatching and writing about.
You know, there might be room for a Sith Scouts auxiliary: the “Palpatine Youth” or something. (And I stand firm in my belief that kids can only receive the name “Kylo” if their last name is “Boomhauer.”)
I am absolutely kicking myself for missing the Palpatine Youth joke. Dammit.
Honestly, I’m editing this week’s newsletter to put it in.