I guess I'm a dumb guy or disconnected, but I don't get the point of this "may the 4th be with you," joke.

[NNadir]

Of course, I was never a fan of Star Wars stuff; I watched two of the movies I think, somewhat under protest, a couple of decades ago.

[Arne]

1. The better question is, what is the Swartz.

[NoRethugFriends]

6. Schwartz not Swartz

[Arne]

12. That looks better, thanx.

I still laugh thinking about it.

[Clash City Rocker]

2. Are you so not a fan that you've never heard "May the force be with you?"

[NNadir]

4. Of course, I've heard it. The question is why, out of nowhere, has "may the 4th be with you" pun become popular?

[TwilightZone]

5. It's been popular for many years.

This isn't a sudden occurrence. It's a yearly one.

[NNadir]

7. There are 12 "4ths" per year.

[KarenS]

13. but,,,,

This IS May the 4th.

[msongs]

14. yes but only ONE May.... as in May the 4th

[Clash City Rocker]

18. They never said, "March the force be with you"

Or “April the force be with you.”

It’s one day a year. If it’s not your thing, celebrate the things you care about.

[NNadir]

25. OK, I get it now; like I said, I'm a dumb guy. n/t.

[Silent Type]

27. Hey, I'm glad you asked. Now, we both get it.

[NNadir]

28. Well, it was a lot to explain a simple pun. I guess I've been psychologically avoiding this series for the last...

...47 years.

To be perfectly honest, I never really got the point of the whole thing, if in fact, there was a point.

I certainly needed to be reminded that the phrase was 'May the force be with you."

"The Force" from what I gather is some kind of metaphysical thing, that is a religion.

I don't, in general, do quasi- or real religious thinking well.

I guess it did seriously launch the acting career of Harrison Ford, and I've enjoyed his acting here and there.

[Silent Type]

29. I did get play on "4th," but didn't understand why it was happening today, not every 4th.

[Aristus]

44. On the surface, The Force is a manipulable energy field that responds to the wishes of a person

who is sensitive to its presence. It affords the powers of telekinesis, telepathy, healing, limited prognostication, and a few others.

The underlying power of The Force (more understandable with its original name, The Force Of Others) is to weld together the will of people cooperating for a common cause, usually a mutually beneficial one. It heightens and strengthens individual and collective courage, empathy, and strength. Those who understand the protective nature of these attributes frequently offer to friends and loved ones the benediction "May The Force Be With You."

A Force-sensitive person who uses those powers for selfish reasons or personal gain is said to have fallen to the Dark Side of The Force.

People who want the benefits that come with Force-belief without understanding the importance of the sacrifices and collective effort that The Force responds best to, often use the declarative "The Force Is With Us", rather than the aspirational "May The Force Be With Us."

[calimary]

41. Nope. The "dumb" ones are those who don't ask,

and don’t try to find answers.

[Rebl2]

40. Like pie day

3/14. 3.14-pie day

[Marthe48]

20. It is word play on May the Force be with you

silly fun

[spooky3]

9. Because Mark Hamill went to the White House recently?

[Alpeduez21]

19. No, just no. nt/

[spooky3]

24. Check this out

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218922367

[Alpeduez21]

17. It is not "out of nowhere"

It has been around, albeit less popularly, since 1978 the year after the first Star Wars movie came out.

[LisaM]

23. I know. It's as obnoxious as Pi Day, if not worse.

It bugs me, probably unreasonably, but it reminds me of when I was in High School and people said Happy VD on Valentine's Day.

[PJMcK]

3. It gets worse

On a highway north of NYC, the traffic signs said, “Slow down you must. Arrive safely you will.”

Yoda-speak on Star Wars Day.

[NoRethugFriends]

8. me too. In i-287 I think just north of Albany

[2naSalit]

11. Bank in town...

Had "May the Fourth be with you!" on their marquee.

[orleans]

36. is 5/4 considered star wars day? nt

[PJMcK]

47. Yes

A catch phrase in the movies, as an expression of commonality’ is, “May the Force be with you.”

May the Fourth.

Get it?

Have a great month of May!

[calimary]

42. Hey, whatever works!

I like it!

[woodsprite]

10. Well than we shouldn't even discuss "revenge of the 5th".

[JoseBalow]

15. AKA "Moctezuma's Revenge"

on Cinco de Mayo

[LastDemocratInSC]

26. Cinco de Mayo

The act of tossing jars of mayonnaise into bodies of water.

[a kennedy]

35. Oh this is just sick and wrong........🤣 😂 🤣

[debm55]

22. Good one woodsprite.

[calimary]

43. I like that, too!

[dweller]

16. Everybody just take 5

https://m.

✌🏻

[HUAJIAO]

32. I'm glad SOMEBODY gets it.

[leftieNanner]

21. May the fourth

Rhymes with May the Force be with you.

[Wifes husband]

30. It's a joke

It's a joke. Let it go

[True Dough]

33. I see the thrust of it has been explained here already

So I will leave it AT-AT that!

[True Dough]

34. I lied! I'm back already

Take it from these guys:

[Elessar Zappa]

37. Nothing deep to it.

As you say, just a silly Star Wars joke. I like the franchise and I chuckled the first time I heard “May the 4th be with you”. May 4th is now a day that Star Wars fans celebrate by binging on the movies, going to conventions, etc.

[NNadir]

38. The post generated a lot of comment for some reason. I apologize to all concerned for my lack of wit.

[Elessar Zappa]

39. Oh, I don't think you have a lack of wit.

As I said, it’s a pretty silly saying lol.

[calimary]

46. Just fun because it shows them both having fun with it.

Loved the straight-faced thing, too!

[Aristus]

45. No apologies necessary. And I've been reading your posts long enough to know you have plenty of wit.

I hope you will read my post about The Force above. I wrote that without notes or consulting any Star Wars lore. Even though I know Star Wars, The Force, and everything else, are fictional, I do draw some inspiration from the meaning behind The Force. A lot of people do, and have adopted The Force as a kind of secular religion. It allows people to celebrate and acknowledge each other's essential goodness and desire for brotherhood without the often arbitrary strictures of conventional religions.

I draw more inspiration and courage from someone saying to me "May The Force Be With You" than I ever did when someone said "God Be With You" or "God Bless You."