John remembers the day like this. “Summer 1980 – Morganton, NC. Our church youth group prepares to go to Hickory, NC to see “The Empire Strikes Back”. One of the college students at our church dressed up as Darth Vader …
Could it be Julien is imagining himself on the Star Tours ride at Disneyland? That ride is/was great fun! Finish it off with a churro and you’ve got a pretty decent day indeed! Man, those things are super good!
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Vader, Leia, and Han meet up in a school hallway. I don’t blame Han’s watchful eye on Vader, I mean he does have his light-saber ignited. He could easily poke an eye out with that thing.
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Toy stores back in the day were filled with really cool stuff! Coin operated rides were usually found outside, or in this case INSIDE the store. Ya know, right in front of the Star Wars toys! No better place for …
Gary meets Vader, and so does everybody else in town! Look at the kids who came out to see Vader? That must have been amazing! Gary remembers “I’m the kid with the wide collar and shorts to the right of Mr Vader. Blackpool …
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The day Gary met Darth Vader! 1980
Gary meets Vader, and so does everybody else! Look at the people who came out to see Vader? That must have been amazing! Gary remembers “I’m the kid with the wide collar and shorts to the right of Mr Vader. …
Here is the autograph Gary got on the day he met Vader! He remembers “I’m the kid with the wide collar and shorts to the right of Mr Vader. Blackpool UK, 1979/80 we went into the Lewis’s Department Store after …
Dennis (the fellow in the middle), and his cronies hang out at the local toy store! Folks, this scene was all over the place back in the day. Glorious acres, and acres of Star Wars happiness. Remember the good days …
As John creates yet another adventure for the Falcon can partake in, his Father taps a song out on the official intergalactic organ. Or not, I’m making this up as I go……