May 4th - Star Wars Day - Why? May The Force Be With You

You may not know it, but May 4 is a big day for ‘Star Wars.’ Ok, why is May the 4th a Star Wars Day? I learned it just now by browsing Yahoo’s homepage. Here is the explanation:
May 4 is a special occasion for “scruffy-looking nerfherders” and closet fans of Aunt Beru. You see, today is “Star Wars Day.” To the best of our knowledge there’s no official party or convention, but there is a kind of secret handshake, albeit a verbal one. Instead of saying “may the force be with you,” (as we all do hundreds of times every day) those in the know say “may the fourth be with you.” Get it? May the fourth?
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