9 Things About Lubbock That Are Like Star Wars

Here's the perfect way to celebrate Star Wars Day in the Hub City.

It’s May the 4th—aka “May the 4th Be With You.” Yes, an entire day built on a pun your dad would be proud of. But if you’re willing to roll with it, I’ve got something for you. After years of “extensive research” (and living here), I’ve realized something… Lubbock might secretly be part of the Star Wars universe. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

So here are 9 Things About Lubbock That Are Basically Star Wars:

9. Yoda looks like a smaller version of one of those guys who pushes a shopping cart on Avenue Q.

8. Both have that one guy who may or may not be a little too interested in his sister.

7. C’mon…this is basically Tatooine—dry, windy, and nothing grows without a fight.

6. Lubbock and Star Wars were both a lot more fun in 1977.

5. We’ve got no shortage of tall, hairy guys communicating in grunts—shoutout to Chewbacca.

4. A lot of people don’t know who their father is…yeah, I went there.

3. Go to any bar and you’ll see more strange characters than the Mos Eisley Cantina.

2. People on land speeders don’t use turn signals—and neither do the people in Lubbock.

1. The wind isn’t weather—it’s the Force, and it’s not on your side.

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May the 4th be with you…you’re gonna need it in that wind.

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