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electric_blue68

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5. Oh, I forgot the date But Not the event!

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 01:22 PM

Yesterday

Last edited Mon May 4, 2026, 02:14 PM - Edit history (2)

I was a senior in HS.

Then Jackson State happened a week or two later.

Eta:
Ok, I think (via seeing a totally different post and subject today) I know why I forgot it happened on that date - the later cultural meme "May The Fourth" be with you" re Star Wars ['May the force be with you"] overtook the date for me; but as i said not the event itself.

Eta 2.
It seems the original phrase appeared in a British newspaper May 3rd congratulating Margret Thatcher on her election.
I did not know that [the origin, not Thatcher's election].
Then it was picked up by SW fans.

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