May the Fourth

Last week buying groceries, a very happy cashier asked me if I had good holiday the day before.

I thought to myself, "Is this a test?  After all today is May 5th, "Cinco de Mayo."  The store was serving free chips and salsa.  

I replied to the 20 something very tall man..."Today is Cinco de Mayo?"  with a puzzled expression and not so much my authoritative... I know it all expression... which I normally would have done had he not caught me off-guard.

He said  "I know but, yesterday was national "Star Wars" day.

"Now he had my full "in the present moment" attention.  I really dig Star Wars.  I said with earnest emotion.  "Really?  ahh... I didn't know that."  I felt a little bumbed that I didn't get to celebrate it and wondered how it happened and wondered if it was an anniversary of when Star Wars was created... etc.

The cashier said smugly "Yups, May the Forth (force) be with you."

You could have hit me with a brick and I wouldn't have been more stunned.  A huge smile covered my face and I knew from then on, I and my family would be celebrating May the Forth.

Just to follow up a little... The Cashier told me that he and his friends usually watch at least one of the Star Wars Movies on May the 4th and he had at least 5 "texts" the day before wishing him a happy May the Forth (force).  He said that if he ever owned his own company, they would celebrate all the little, quirky holidays.  I sure he will.