Millions Face Another Tedious May 4th

Los Angeles, CA, 2026-05-04—Millions of partners of "Star Wars" fans face another tedious May 4th.

Sarah Brimley, 37, who lives in Malibu, says: "Look, I love my partner Matt. He's a great guy. But he's a total Star Wars nerd, so every May 4th, our house just becomes unbearable. He insists on a marathon Star Wars movie night with his friends, and then after they've all left and we go to bed, he asks if I'd like to play with his 'Light Saber'. I don't know if I can put up with this for one more year. And really? May the 4th be With You? I can only imagine the brain-power needed to come up with that one."

Joanne Keibel, 28, of Orange County, agrees. "Don is great, and I can overlook his obsession with Star Wars—mostly. But when I come down in the morning and he greets with with a raspy 'Like you what breakfast for would?', I just snap. Pre-coffee, I'm not equipped to parse that shit!"

Arnold Bauer, 46, of El Centro, is one of the rare MPOSWF, or Male Partners of Star Wars Fans. "OK, I admit that the first time I saw Sally dressed up as Princess Leia, it was pretty hot. But being forced to watch those movies every year, with their tedious plots and awful dialogue, is putting a real strain on our relationship. I honestly think I should have moved out long ago to a place far, far away."

We attempted to interview George Lucas by phone for his thoughts about Star Wars day, but we were unable to get a clear line, with the only sounds coming down the line being "Kaching! Kaching!"