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O • 19 full-size meals priced under $5. • 5 hours of $1 Margaritas (2-7pm) everyday. • Kids meals under $2.50! Games, prizes and more! Come as many times as you like, but get here before May 5th! Post Oak Mall and 3201 Freedom Blvd. @ Briarcrest Great food. Great prices. A GGIELIFE The I ^ JACOB'S LADDER In a galaxy far, far away., The date has been set, the tickets are being bought and fans are lining up because Star Wars is comhl Jacob HUVAL A long time ago,in a galaxy far, far away, on a round, round planet, near Los, Los Angeles, dur ing a warm, warm Monday, within a trendy, trendy club, while enjoying a double, double fresh stick of gum, a lone, lone man made his day debut as the sole soul brother to a many, many — [Note: At this point a more generous amount of tranquilizer has been administered into Mr. Huval’s beverage. We apologize for any inconvenience.] Ah, yes, the new Star Wars Tril ogy. The long-awaited aftermath which occurs before the original, a revival of rebellion rooters and Wookie-groomers, an intergalactic epic, a starry saga, a box-office boon. Many anticipate the release. The country has not witnessed such an expectant craze since the mid-’60s when The Beatles toured North America, the late ’90s when Mark the Story. Speaking of merchandise, the Star Trilogy studio executives are aglow in anticipation of the re lease of new Star Wars merchan dise. One promising item is the "Lu- casbuilt Money Vacuum,’” simply aim the nozzle into one’s purse or wallet, turn it on and mail the con tents to George Lucas. Kids will find endless entertain ment while developing mystical skills with the new “Jedt-TTainer Target.” In order to avoid falling into the hands of evil, the Jedi-TTainer Tar get has been cleverly shaped, painted and stitched to replicate the modern soccer ball. This dandy will help hone skills needed to save the universe; it costs only $80. But what even the countless de voted fans of 5far Wars do not real ize is that the '‘original” Star Wars was not the original at all! No, the Now that the followingforj inceptive Star Wars has blos-J somed into an insatiable era for new releases, actors ands cial effects, many nostalgicii have come to ponder theivli abouts of the original stars. Of course, the current st| of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fishi and Harrison Ford are well known; but only few know: fate of the silver screen’sfej stars. The lovable yet wanton li n\ Chewbacca, has taken te. mg himself out as a chamoisa vvhi'ii he is not touring with/ Top. During his free time, hee T nabbing a "pic-a-nic” basketa two. The original C-3P0bas found steady work as choreoa pher for the Corps of t'adets, Inlo K.’ D2 has found come ment as a blender. And what of The Empera embodiment of all in theun that is evil, foul, anddevio l ie is busy at work foil Battalion. Althoughj profits aree pectedt “out oil McGwire set a record for home run hits, or since the early ’80s, when, during a touching episode of “ALF” ALF contracted mange. The new trilogy has sparked an increasingly curious ritual among eager movie-goers. Potential patrons of the films have already formed lines for ticket sales: a case of extreme advance. Once witnessed, one should be careful not to confuse the line to the new Star Wars release with the lines for the new Deliverance se quel. Audience members and mer chandise corporations alike have fallen victim to this misunderstand ing. While disappointed audiences grumble about not seeing Ned Beatty as an anal-probing droid, corporations are complaining of having wasted money on needless rafting and hillbilly merchandise, including banjos, corncob pipes, and Bill Clinton’s book. My Side of RUBEN DELUNA/Tm Battai ion . aracters, names and situations the world has come to love were in het somewhat different when first conceived. For instance, the character C- 4PO was originally a blue Cadillac with license plates “C3P-IMP. ” The shaggy mass of flooring known as Chewbacca was initially a less hairy, more eloquent — yet vio lently tempered — Regis Philbin. At conception, Star War’s plot, which was predicted to make a ti tanic amount of money, was sum marized as a titanic romantic tragedy aimed at teens which fol lowed the titanic experiences of a young couple who were in love in a titanic way but were doomed to a titanic fate aboard a titanic boat. The movie was originally called The Big, Big Ship. world," til: new Star Wc release will not without box-office petitors. Other studios are prepan: slew of romantic comedies.ti! of which star Hugh Granting parture role as a decent gentle man. The only coming attraction shows box office promiseisai an inspector with numerousp gets, gadgets with which this: spector inspects various crinu clues and gadgets which only inspector, an inspector withg: gets, could inspect. 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