WASHINGTON — Fans of the “Star Wars” franchise are greeting each other with the take-off on the classic movie line, since May 4 has been dubbed “Star Wars Day.” With roots dating before the Internet, starwars.com writes the earliest known reference to May 4 dates to 1979. “Star Wars” author Alan Arnold, in writing on May 4, 1979, about Margaret Thatcher becoming Britain’s first woman prime minister, wrote “May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.” Now, with social media, “Star Wars” fans are celebrating.
#StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/viZdCH9Tu4
— Carlos A. Nicols (@cnicolsr) May 4, 2015
We are ready to celebrate #StarWarsDay ! #MayThe4thBeWithYou @fairport_high @FCSDtweets. #ROC pic.twitter.com/yNVAolceqJ — Fpt$$4Scholars (@Fairport_DFS) May 4, 2015
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/9tY47fH1V3 — Franz Vitulli (@franzvitulli) May 4, 2015
#maythe4bewithyou #starwarsday #fernandatapia #_triplew @geekgangstermx #diadestarwars https://t.co/kKZUIcijmB pic.twitter.com/32fPjz9bmb — Tecnologia con Mario (@GeekGangsterMx) May 4, 2015
Happy #StarWarsDay! #MayThe4thBeWithYou!!! 228 days left… pic.twitter.com/dgN1LgUubd — Thibault (@ThibaultMusique) May 4, 2015
#StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsMarathon pic.twitter.com/jWs1p0aN4m — Tom -Ragnos- (@Ragnos316) May 4, 2015