Star Wars

I met someone I didn’t think existed: someone who has never seen any Star Wars movie. I can understand not liking Star Wars (I don’t really like the latest three episodes, myself), but I’m really surprised that any adult in America has managed to go their whole life without ever seeing even just one of the movies.

Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon, whether you appreciate it as such or not. I’ve heard Star Wars references from people I had thought wouldn’t like the movies. I’ve read Star Wars references in sources completely unrelated to the movies. Star Wars is as American as baseball, apple pie, and . . . and whatever the third thing that goes with that list is.

I don’t like baseball, but I’ve seen a game. I love apple pie, and I’ve had lots of it. I’m sure I’ve experienced that third thing I can’t remember, too.

To never have seen any Star Wars movie? That’s inconceivable. When I learned this fact, of someone I had relatively just met, I had a difficult time trying to relate to him. He seems like a nice guy, but he dismissed the movies like they were some cancelled TV sitcom. He said they don’t interest him. The Nanny never interested me, but I’ve seen an episode.

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