‘Star Wars’ celebrates 40th anniversary

Happy 40th “Star Wars!” On this day in 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas’ blockbuster “Star Wars” movies hits American theaters. “Star Wars” depicts the adventures of various characters “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.”
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