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more about #starwarsholidayspecial bonniegrrl: I think I love you. more » Bootknife-Jackson: i'm going to follow these instructions and stage a new years Life Day celebration of my own. i will incorporate the film running continually in the ba... more » cljohnston108: My Dad (Romain Johnston) was a set designer during the big musical-variety era of TV in the 60s, 70s & 80s, and Ken & Mitzie Welch were two of his bes... more » gods-n-clods: This killed me. Cyriaque is contributing some quality articles, well done. more » e30 guy: Mark Hamil + eyeliner = HOT! Carrie Fisher + ludes = extra-HOT! more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: I would do this tomorrow if my in-laws would get it. By the way, what is the Salt Sucking Monster from Star Trek doing in that Wookie family picture? more » Gilese: Heh. One of my friends once bet me and another guy $50 we couldn't sit through the entire SWHS sober and without fast-forwarding. We called it the W... more » Rybanis: I was giggling from the beginning, but getting to the "Grandpa Itchy's VR Experience" photo made me bust a gut in my empty, soulless, Christmas Eve of... more » Aidan_: You attempted to rape your friends with a holiday party. I doff my hat to you, sir. more » Nelson Grandfield Stauffer: Chewie and the clan speak Shyriiwook, actually. I know this because I did the necessary background research when I typed up a caption file for the wh... more » The Curse of Millhaven: Thank you so much for this! I sat through the whole thing as a lad and it still gives me the shakes. Also, as far as I am concerned, every minute of t... more » gorehound: That was an awesome post.What a cool party idea you had. now onto my most bizarre party theme and one I used to do yearly through the 1970's. IDES OF ... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Hahahah. It was probably the best thing to ever happen in Jersey City. more » moifauxmail: George Lucas is going to sue you to death and then sue the ashes. Remember his quote. "If I had time and a hammer, I'd track down every bootleg copy... more » Kishi: "Contact information for this author is not available. " I assume this is for the author's own safety, right? more » Meredith Woerner: Say what you will about the quality of the clip but you can not deny that it is ALL HEART and SMILES, like her. I love you Bea. more » dazoid: Do you know what it's like being a fembot posing as a femputer in a manbot manputer's world?! more » Raj Saxena: Was it Death...by Snoo Snoo? more » bonniegrrl: I LOVED Bea as Ackmena - the night-time bartender of the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine in "The Star Wars Holiday Special!" She was strong, smart, wit... more » Little Time Bomb: I always remember this song fondly. It is by far one of the least painful bits of that whole special and Bea was always wonderful to watch. more » -
#starwars
True Life (Day) Story: I Held Chewbacca’s Christmas Party
In 1978, the wretched Star Wars Holiday Special introduced us to the Wookiee celebration of Life Day. 31 years later, I recreated the magic, armed with $100 worth of hooch and a willingness to expose my friends to psychological torture.
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#beaarthur
Bea Arthur Shot First (A Tribute)
In honor of the great Bea Arthur, who passed this weekend, we thought it only right to post a Star Wars Cantina singalong from the Star Wars Holiday Special. You will be missed, Bea.
