For all you wondering why your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are all littered in Star Wars memes today, here is the answer –– it’s Star Wars Day. The puns are strong with Star Wars fans, and every May going back as far as 1979, the much-beloved space opera gets yet another injection into the public consciousness. Are we getting tired of it? There seems to be no evidence of such intergalactic fatigue.
Star Wars is alive and well, and in that we should find some comfort. It has been with us since 1977 and has been a pillar of American pop-culture for multiple generations — offering lessons that transcend many of the artificial barriers dividing Americans today. In case you have forgotten, here are just a few of the important lessons Star Wars has given us that are relevant today.
