The Magical Nostalgia of The Mandalorian

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I still remember the day my dad rolled the old TV cart out into the cafeteria of the former school-turned-church we lived in and sitting us down to watch Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.

I don’t remember much. Luke seemed cute, there was a Princess, a lot of desert, funny droids… *shrugs*

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We discussed the movie like we always do, evaluating what was good and not so good, keying in on the worldview and messages. We even got a lesson in film history. (#homeschooled)

A lesson that eleven-year-old Kate always remembered.

My dad explained the Old West and medieval inspirations George Lucas brought together to make something entirely new. 

(There’s a writing lesson in there somewhere.