In the 1970s, saying “may the force be with you” was tantamount to saying good morning. Nowadays, it’s much more than just pop culture
You might think the article was solved in one sentence: May 4th is “Star Wars” Day. The similarity of the phrase “the force is with you” with “the fourth is with you”. But there is more to it than that, because things do not arise from nothing, and even less so do universal social phenomena like May 4th. So Grab your lightsaber, line up your midichlorians and get ready for a story you didn’t know you knew. May the 4th of May be with you.
Margaret Thatcher, Jedi, or Sith?
If you ask in the UK who is the most hated Prime Minister in history, Most people would likely answer “Margaret Thatcher.”. It cannot be said that the Iron Lady was precisely the most popular, although she went down in history precisely for this reason. Do you know on what day she was elected Prime Minister? exactly: On May 3, 1979just two years after the premiere of A New Hope.
To celebrate the victory, the Conservatives devoted an advertisement to him the next day in the Evening News (which incidentally closed in 1980) which said: “The fourth will be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.” (“May the four be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.”). This is the first time it has been used to celebrate May 4, however A year ago it was used as a way to commemorate the Fourth of JulyAmerican Independence Day.
At that time, “Star Wars” was already part of popular culture His phrases were repeated tirelessly amid “Starwarsmania.”. It then sank into oblivion through the 1980s and 1990s until it hit the Internet and caused fans around the world to adopt May 4 as the “official day” of Star Wars on forums and social media. Celebration increased when Disney acquired LucasArts And she decided to make it a full-fledged official event, with series premieres on Disney +, reviews and a whole network of promotion (of course) for this purpose.
It all started with Margaret Thatcher It ended with a celebration of the saga that has been with us for over 45 years. With “The Acolyte,” “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Ahsoka” Season 2, “Skeleton Crew,” and “Andor” Season 2, among many other projects, we still have plenty of May Four events to enjoy With it. May the force be with youToday more than ever.
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