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Stormtrooper in the Cairngorms, Photographer Darryl Jones
Star Wars Days
May 5
Other Scottish Country Dances for this Day
Today's Musings, History & Folklore
“The force is strong with this one ..."
~ Darth Vader, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 1977
May 4th and 5th are humorously celebrated by fans across the galaxy as Star Wars Days. "May the Fourth be with you!"—a pun on the Jedi blessing—is the rallying cry on May 4th, a day dedicated to the heroes of the iconic film saga first released in 1977. Audiences were captivated by its timeless tale of a hero’s journey, groundbreaking special effects, and the unforgettable score composed by John Williams.
But beware... the celebration doesn't end there. May 5th marks "Revenge of the Fifth", a day to honor the villains of the galaxy—especially the fearsome Sith Lords like Darth Vader.
Search your feelings, dancers... and use the Force to interpret even the trickiest Pillings diagrams at your next dance party. Channel your inner Skywalker or Princess Leia—or if the Dark Side calls, embrace it with a reel inspired by the Death Star itself. This space station, massive enough to mimic a moon, was armed with the "ultimate weapon": a laser capable of destroying entire planets.
Darth Vader would surely approve of the swirling, chasing formations in this dramatic dance, especially when performed to the foreboding strains of Ferla Mor.
And while the set assembles, why not cue a few introductory bars of the iconic "Imperial March"—also known as Darth Vader’s theme—to set the mood?
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The Death Star
Apocryphally, the fourth of May became Star Wars Day as a result of an indirect Star Wars movie reference first used on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. An online news article from the Danish public broadcaster stated that her political party, the Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in The London Evening News, saying "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations." Not to be outdone, the Sith Order (the supernaturally gifted Force-wielders driven by a Machiavellian agenda of galactic domination and revenge against their arch-rivals, the Jedi) have their revenge the following day with "Revenge of the Fifth."
The Death Star is a fictional mobile space station and galactic superweapon featured in the Star Wars space-opera franchise. The first Death Star, introduced in the original Star Wars film, is stated to be more than 120 kilometers (75 mi) in diameter, and is crewed by an estimated 1.7 million military personnel and 400,000 droids.
The second Death Star, which appears in Return of the Jedi, is significantly larger at between 160 kilometres (99 mi) to 900 kilometres (560 mi) in diameter, and technologically more powerful than its predecessor.
In 1981, following the Voyager spacecraft's flight past Saturn, scientists noticed a resemblance between one of the planet's moons, Mimas, and the Death Star.
For a list of Star Wars themed cocktails from the Dark Side (including Obi-Rum, Wookie Fuzzball and Dark Vader), using Dark Matter Spiced Rum from Aberdeen, click the Death Star's Doppelgänger moon of Saturn, Mimas!
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