世界節(jié)假日博覽 第91期:星球大戰(zhàn)日

Fans of the Star Wars movies have a special day to celebrate the films, characters and culture of the franchise. That day is May the 4th. Why this day? It is not the day on which the first Star Wars was released, nor is it director George Lucas' birthday. It falls on this day because the date sounds like a famous quote from the movie: “May the Force be with you“. This is spoken among the Jedi Knights as they prepare to battle Darth Vader. The term was also used in the election of Margaret Thatcher – Britain's first female Prime Minister. On May 4, 1979, her party placed an advertisement in a London newspaper that said: “May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations.“
在這天，“星迷”們可以慶祝“星”電影、“星”人物以及“星”文化。每年的5月4日為星球大戰(zhàn)日。為什么是這天？這天不是“星”電影發(fā)布日，也不是導演喬治·盧卡斯的生日。它出自May the force be with you（愿原力與你同在）的電影諧音。這是絕地武士抗擊天行者時的吶喊。在選舉期間，英國首位女首相撒切爾也引用了這句話。1979年5月4日，撒切爾的保守黨在倫敦報紙上刊登廣告，上面寫著：“瑪格麗特，愿原力與你同在。熱烈慶祝。”


So what do people do on May the 4th to celebrate Star Wars? The official website for the day, maythe4th.starwars.com, gives “10 fun ways you can celebrate your love of a galaxy far, far away“. Top of the list is to have a Star Wars movie marathon and watch all the movies one after the other. However, there could be a problem here, as the site asks: “Do you start with the prequels or the original trilogy?“ Of course, dressing up is important, so make sure you get out your Stormtrooper or Darth Vader uniform. The site even suggests preparing blue milk and has its own recipe. Perhaps the best suggestion is donate any Star Wars related toys you have to charities.
“星”迷們?nèi)绾螒c祝這一天？官網(wǎng)maythe4th.starwars.com給出了十種慶祝方式。排在首位的是來一場馬拉松大戰(zhàn)，看完所有星戰(zhàn)影片。然而問題來了，官網(wǎng)問及：“是從前傳看起還是從原版三部曲看起？”當然，整裝待發(fā)也至關重要，穿上沖鋒隊隊服，或是天行者制服。甚至還建議“星”迷們準備藍牛奶，并自制食譜?；蛟S最好的方式就是將“星”玩具捐給慈善機構(gòu)。