501st/Rose Parade article in local paper

darthskellington

Dark Lord of the Typos
Here's an a article from today's paper, featuring a local 501st member and his experiences with the Rose Parade. For those who have been around the site a while...check out the author. :)

A parade of roses
Local 'Star Wars' fan participates in parade, group invited by Lucas


By By ERICA FACER, News Messenger

Saturday, January 06, 2007

A local "Star Wars" fan welcomed 2007 in stormtrooper style as he marched in the 118th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif, on Monday.

Phil Yellott, 40, of Hallsville was one of 200 members of the global fan organization, the 501st Legion, invited by George Lucas and his company, Lucasfilm to march in the Jan. 1 parade dressed as stormtroopers from the Star Wars movie series..........



To read the full article...click here:

http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/content/news/stories/01062007_parade.html


You can check out Phil's website, loaded with pictures of his past 501st campaigns at www.tk656.com.
 
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