These days it's easy to lose sight of just how big a deal Star Wars really was in 1977 and how indelible it truly is (in spite of George's decades-long attempt to erase it).

This weekend, I'm doing an online Defensive Driving course. Apparently, I was "speeding" not too long ago. Personally, I don't see 82 in a 70 as speeding, but Travis county says otherwise. ;-) But I digress..

If you're unfamiliar, the online course is a required 6 hours of instructional videos, public service announcements, informational reading, mid-chapter quizzes, and a total of 7 longer tests. All in all, not too painful and even occasionally interesting.

One of the PSAs jumped out at me as not only a trip back to the 70s, but as a reminder of just how big a deal Star Wars was. It was a slight re-do of the cantina scene. Muftak has a little too much to drink and needs a ride home. It was clearly filmed around the same time as Star Wars, most likely the same set and costumes. It finishes with this shot of the Falcon. 38 years later, the cultural impact of the original film is still being used in some fashion. I screen-grabbed it.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have three more hours of becoming a safer driver. ;-)

*edit*

For the record, I really don't take speeding lightly. I knew I was and I graciously accepted the ticket (not kidding). In my defense, I was trying to quickly get around an 18-wheeler. Just replaced my windshield a few months ago and didn't want to take that $1,200.00 hit again. The cost of this ticket\course is a trade-off I'll gladly make.