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Darth Rage
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« on: June 22, 2020, 07:57:06 PM »
I grew up a huge Star Wars fan, as I assume most of us did.  In 1987 David Prowse came to my little catholic school in Mobile Alabama as the Green Cross Code Man, a British safety character he played.

He spent most of the time talking Star Wars,  how heavy and awkward the Suit was, how he had to take more rest breaks than Alec Guinness during the Death Star fight scene.  It was the highlight of my 8th grade Star Wars nerd life at the time.

My brother and I had a scrapbook we made and showed him. He took the time to look through the whole thing. Then signed it “May The Force Be With You”.

I still have the autographed scrapbook in my attic and will find it and snap a pic.




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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2020, 09:42:09 PM »
That is pretty awesome, he even looks imposing in that outfit too.
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2020, 10:58:11 PM »
He took two sixth grad girls and lifted them up by the back of their shirts and held them both out to his sides. He was a strong dude.


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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2020, 01:41:29 AM »
Very cool story!  Have a Dark Side point on me!
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2020, 11:49:02 AM »
Quote from: Darth Rage on June 22, 2020, 07:57:06 PM
I grew up a huge Star Wars fan, as I assume most of us did.  In 1987 David Prowse came to my little catholic school in Mobile Alabama as the Green Cross Code Man, a British safety character he played.

He spent most of the time talking Star Wars,  how heavy and awkward the Suit was, how he had to take more rest breaks than Alec Guinness during the Death Star fight scene.  It was the highlight of my 8th grade Star Wars nerd life at the time.

My brother and I had a scrapbook we made and showed him. He took the time to look through the whole thing. Then signed it “May The Force Be With You”.

I still have the autographed scrapbook in my attic and will find it and snap a pic.




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This is awesome, DR!  ESPECIALLY since you got his autograph  Smiley

Quote from: Darth Rage on June 22, 2020, 10:58:11 PM
He took two sixth grad girls and lifted them up by the back of their shirts and held them both out to his sides. He was a strong dude.


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I remember reading a story concerning Prowse and how he did a 600 lbs (that's over 272 kg) deadlift...with one hand  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2020, 12:02:19 PM »
That's wicked, Darth Rage!  David Prowse's a cool guy
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2020, 05:41:46 PM »
Quote from: Darth Rage on June 22, 2020, 07:57:06 PM
I grew up a huge Star Wars fan, as I assume most of us did.  In 1987 David Prowse came to my little catholic school in Mobile Alabama as the Green Cross Code Man, a British safety character he played.

He spent most of the time talking Star Wars,  how heavy and awkward the Suit was, how he had to take more rest breaks than Alec Guinness during the Death Star fight scene.  It was the highlight of my 8th grade Star Wars nerd life at the time.

My brother and I had a scrapbook we made and showed him. He took the time to look through the whole thing. Then signed it “May The Force Be With You”.

I still have the autographed scrapbook in my attic and will find it and snap a pic.




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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2020, 08:19:19 PM »
Lucky.  I only got Howard Stern at my school.
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