A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…George Lucas created an epic called Star Wars which became a pop culture phenomenon that continues on today.  The Star Wars characters and images from the movies have been eternally embedded into our minds and can now be found in what has been termed the Expanded Universe (books, video games, t-shirts, toys, board games, belt buckles, you name it and it probably exists).  Who knew that on May 25th 1977 the release of Star Wars would be the giant that it is today.  So much so that in 2008 it was the third highest grossing film series in overall box office revenue  behind James Bond and Harry Potter.

Some have said that to see Star Wars in 1977 was like experiencing a moment in pop culture that seemed universal across the nation.  Was this the last unifying landmark event for the baby boomer generation (The Beatles at one end of the spectrum and Star Wars at the other)?  Depending on who you speak with, that answer is yes.

How many people remember the summer of ’77 with the long lines filled with lawn chairs and coolers?