Star Wars Joke-A-Day

Limerick Friday!

Here in the ol’ US of A, we always seem to be in the midst of an election season — meaning we’re constantly barraged with campaign promises, debates, and mudslinging. But in Star Wars, though we meet a lot of politicians, we never get to see how they made it into office. So in the spirit of democracy, here are…

The Top Ten Campaign Slogans from the Star Wars Galaxy

(drumroll please)

#10 —- Princess Leia: She’s not a committee.

#9 —- Mon Mothma: Endorsed by schoolteachers, unions, and many Bothans.

#8 —- Lando Calrissian: The respectable one.

#7 —- Darth Vader: Together, we can rule the galaxy.

#6 —- Jar Jar Binks: A peko-peko in every pot, a heyblibber in every heyblibber-holding-area-thing…oosa.

#5 —- Padme Amidala: Changing more than just her wardrobe.

#4 —- Chewbacca: Ohoooh, ah oarawh’ao rhwoanahwohowo rooohu aorcrawhcanraaowowa aoacahc.

#3 —- General Dodonna: Freedom from oppression. Freedom from tyranny. Freedom from haircuts.

#2 —- Poggle: The lesser of two evils.

And the #1 Star Wars campaign slogan is —- Bail Organa: I promise our planet won’t blow up.

Image courtesy of the Canadian Base of the Rebel Legion!