What is the day today?
«May the 4th Be With You» Day
May 4, or, "May the 4th Be With You," marks a celebration of all things "Star Wars."
Yes, it's a pun. In case it's not obvious, it's a take on the popular line from the film, "May the force be with you."
The unofficial holiday was first marked in 1979 after Margaret Thatcher won the election to become Britain's first female prime minister.
"To celebrate their victory her party took a half page of advertising space in the London Evening News. This message, referring to the day of victory, was ‘May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations,’ further proof of the extent to which 'Star Wars' has influenced us all," wrote author Alan Arnold.
pun [ pʌn ] - игра слов, каламбур;
obvious [ ˈɒbviəs ] - очевидный;
advertising [ ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ ] - рекламная деятельность, публикация;
refer [ rɪˈfɜː(r) ] - ссылаться, сослаться;
further [ ˈfɜːðə(r) ] - дальнейший, затем;
extent [ ɪkˈstent ] - степень, предел, размер.