Old Is The New New

Old Is The New New

Rob MacDougall Dot Org

Namu Yoda Butsu

May 17th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Tags: I picked up a box, I lifted some rocks, while I stood on my head…

As a historian, I have a complicated relationship with the History Channel. As a Gen-Xer, I have a complicated relationship with Star Wars. But after a lifetime of doodling Tie Fighters and Death Stars on notepaper how can I not respond to these ads for the History Channel’s special, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed?

Yoda as Buddha

Now, where’s the one that shows the evolution from Stepin Fetchit to Jar Jar Binks?

Tags: Geek History

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Jeremy // May 17, 2007 at 12:52 pm

    I won’t forget what Yoda said.

  • 2 The Constructivist // May 21, 2007 at 2:04 am

    Star Wars‘ 30th is the 25th–now’s your chance for that guest post at Mostly Harmless you’ve desired so secretly you never knew it!

  • 3 JC // Sep 24, 2008 at 10:10 am

    nice, slightly creepy but nice… I’ll never look at buddha the same way agian, but i will always like Yoda….

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