A couple weeks ago, I was talking with someone about a mutual friend's wedding.
"What date is the wedding?" my friend asked.
"They're getting married on Star Wars day!" I replied
As a youngster with a burgeoning interest in films, I would go to the library and look up facts about my favorite films. I remember looking up titles in the Facts on File and finding little bits of trivia like the release date of a film. At one point, I had compiled a list of Steven Spielberg films and their release dates. I can remember that 'Gremlins' and 'Ghostbusters' came out in June, 1984, but not the specific dates. I can't even recall exactly when in the summer of 1985 that 'Back to the Future' was released, and that's pretty much my stock answer for my favorite movie of all-time. But the date for 'Star Wars' sticks.
The one Spielberg film that I can distinctly remember a release date for is 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' - June 11, 1982. Perhaps that's just because my sister's birthday falls on the same date. Or maybe it's because I took note that Spielberg reserved the same date in 1993 to unleash 'Jurassic Park' on the world.
Most films' release dates are forgotten, but there's something about May 25, 1977 that sticks with us. Even the most casual 'Star Wars' fan knows the date. Is it just that catchy, easy on the ears? Is it just the shared experience, or the coming of a new era?
Regardless of what makes the date itself memorable, I hope you had a good Star Wars Day.