Our local learning in retirement organization sent out a message today with the subject line "May the fourth be with you". This is a play on words used in the Star Wars movies, where one wishes another well saying "May the force be with you." Look the phrase up to see more.
Some of my friends are addicted to puns and push the limits a bit beyond genuine humor. Still it is easy to respect their energy and alertness as they look for any opportunity to twist a phrase into an attention-getting form.
I admire seizing the opportunity to use today's date for a pun. What is a pun? Here is a light-hearted explanation:
The pun, also known as paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or figurative language. Wikipedia
After reading this, you are going to want to call up your friends and say "May the fourth be with you." Some will be glad to hear from you because they like you or because they are glad you thought of them. Even if they don't think your words are all that funny, just trying to spread some humor around can increase the chance that others will get the urge and some snickers or smiles may result. Here is a page to give you a boost. May the 4th be with you!
