I can remember, with great detail, many embarrassing and otherwise proud moments from my childhood. A few of the former include the orange Wanye Gretzky rain poncho, complete with an oversized 99 on my backside, as well as way too many cheesy attempts to be a Star Wars character for Halloween. Regular readers will know that we are no stranger to covering the wonderful world of the force, and thankfully we’ve got a new anthropological piece that explores our fascination with a galaxy far, far away. Growing Up with Star Wars is essentially a growing, user-driven collection of photos featuring our obsession.
This sort of thing can be interpreted on so many levels. First off, it helps make me feel like less of a nerd for liking Star Wars, and having it play an integral part in my childhood. They also demonstrate hyper consumerism, over-consumption and make me wonder where all this stuff ended up. Either the basement of the landfill? Perhaps that’s delving a little bit too deep into the interpretation of pictures that are above all else, humorous examples of nostalgia. Personal favorites include young Luke Skywalker with Yoda strapped on his back.
