Greetings ladies and gents,

Yes, I am currently writing an article for my school's newspaper entitled, "The Echo." Fortunately my editor gave me the choice to write about absolutely anything I want to. With the 30th anniversary of Star Wars being celebrated this year, could I really afford to pass up on an offer to write about one of the greatest pop culture phenomenons of all time?

Absolutely not!

So this brings me to the purpose of this entry, I need YOUR help. In fact not just "You" but I need everyone's help. Since i'm writing an article I need some "quotes" to insert in the article for it to "come alive" if you will and of course give a huge "fan perspective" from people from all walks of life.

So where do you start? What sort of questions am I to ask?

Describe your first encounter with Star Wars

What does being a Star Wars fan mean to you?

As a fan what makes the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars so special?

After 30 years of history and with all 6 films complete, what happens next for fans like you?

These are but a few sample questions I can come up with at the moment. Please feel free to add anything else you would like to. What you truly feel about Star Wars and everything associated with it. What else has it done for you in your life?

Please try to reply with your answers ASAP! My article is due tomorrow morning 11am Pacific time. I know i'm a procrastinator! ALSO at the end of your post PLEASE include you first name, title (ex. student, father, mother, employee of whatever company you work for etc. etc. AND also add your city/state/country (if outside of US) you currently reside in so I may give credit to whomever I quote. While I would love to use everyone's quotes for the article i'm afraid I might not have enough space. Please forgive me if I don't use your quote. Remember that I truly appreciate your time and effort for helping me out with this. Thank you all and May the Force be with you!