Unlikely Origins Of Star Wars Day
- The phrase "May the Fourth be with you, Maggie" originated in England's conservative party, the Tories, after Margaret Thatcher won the election to become the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- While the pun stuck and became popular with Star Wars fans, it didn't cross over into mainstream pop culture for another 20 years.
- It wasn't until the early 2000s that fans were using it constantly on social media.
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