Viral Video: Barack and Michelle Obama celebrate ‘Star Wars Day’ by dancing with Stormtroopers
A screenshot from the video
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1. This year’s Star Wars Day saw a grand celebration worldwide given the popular franchise was revived last December with the release of ‘Star Wars – The Force Awakens’.
2. The movie became the third highest grossing film of all time, making the sage relevant in pop culture again.
3. On May 4, #MayThe4thBeWithYou, a pun on a popular dialogue from the movie, trended worldwide as fans celebrated and honoured the epic space opera.
4. The president and first lady of the United States, being avid fans themselves, also joined in as they danced with Stormtroopers to celebrate and honour the epic sci-fi franchise.
5. The White House’s official Twitter handle posted the video of the Obamas dancing to the tune of Uptown Funk along with several Star Wars characters. You can watch the video here:
Dance. Or dance not. There is no try. #MayThe4thBeWithYou https://t.co/9g1JUHV1n5
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 5, 2016
