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Thanks to our very first Star Wars Night, Bookmans Phoenix welcomed close to 400 people help to raise awareness for the American Diabetes Association. Everyone came out to see the famous Star Wars costume clubs that travel all over the valley promoting great causes and raising funds for charity. We welcomed members of the Mandalorian Mercs, the Rebel Legion and the 501st Legion. There were Mandos, Stormtroopers, Princess Leas, Jedi, Ewoks and Anikans spread out through every nook and cranny of the store. Darth Vader perused our cooking section and a cluster of Mandos invaded the video game department!
I consider myself a Star Wars child. Having been born in the '70s I had visions of Jabba the Hut and Leia's gold bikini (unfortunately?) burned into my young psyche. Even my dog looks like a Wookiee. When my daughter whines, “I tried!” I respond, “Do or do not. There is no try.” I realize that having one’s mother quote Yoda might be both annoying and embarrassing, but I can’t help myself. Now I can indulge myself at work thanks to our new and HUGE Millennium Falcon that passed across the trade counter.
Our Millennium Falcon displayed above our counters and register.
The Mandalorian Mercs have stepped out of their Star Wars world and into Bookmans Phoenix for a special Star Wars story time as part of our summer kids events. We’ve asked the Mercs to come in and read some of their favorite kids books to our eagerly awaiting tiny customers. They chose two Star Wards picture books and a couple other animal-related books in honor of animal month in July to read aloud.
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