Hi, my name is Kylie and it wasn't until I started working with Jeff Parsons that I learned the name of the Tall Gold Guy from Star Wars.

I kid. I know who C3PO is, I just like seeing Jeff get worked up.

I'm not a devout Star Wars fan. I'm not even a casual Star Wars fan. I do appreciate fandoms, however, and I get the whole premise of being a fan of a movie or a band or a character. Hello! I've seen Hanson in concert 17 times. I know what it's like to be a super fan.

However, I do not understand the undying need to turn anything and everything into an opportunity for showing your fandom. I do not have Hanson-themed sheets, ice cube trays, or measuring cups. A poster? Yes. A key chain? Only the official Hanson fan club membership key chain. But I just don't understand the affinity for household items with logos and character faces plastered all over them.

I saw one of these Star Wars memorabilia pieces on my Facebook feed last night and I said out loud to my dogs, "That is completely unnecessary!" Little did I know that there was much, much more where that came from, and it only gets more bizarre.

Now here's a piece of Star Wars memorabilia I DO like. Jar Jar Binks! He's the best!

Wait, why is Jeff's face turning red? Why is he making a fist at me?

Etsy via Studio in Budapest
Etsy via Studio in Budapest
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