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EARTHDATE: March 25, 2007

Official News - page 12


REAL LIFE NEWS: STAR WARS ROBOT TURNS POSTMAN

by Hazed

It's just a coincidence that most of the real life news items are concerned with robots in one form or another, honest!

Postboxes across the US are to be dressed up as R2-D2, the loveable robot from Star wars, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original film. About 400 boxes will get the makeover, including the one outside Hollywood's Grauman Chinese Theatre, which was one of the first cinemas to screen the Star Wars film back in 1977.

The press release didn't say if the robot postboxes would make the beeping, chirruping noise we have come to expect from R2-D2!

It's all part of a post office campaign for the announcement of a surprise stamp on 28 March. Go to http://www.uspsjedimaster.com/teaser/form.html to find out what it's all about and watch a short film.


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