The Dark Side of Southpointe
So the Wilsons are sitting around SouthPointe minding our own business on Friday evening, listening to a little music. Robbie got himself a nice bit of body art:

And then something quite unexpected happened. Several Storm Troopers and a couple other Star Wars characters appeared. And Robbie, not one to be shy, decided to say hello:

Who were those guys, and why were they decked out in costumes from a 30 year-old movie on a hot summer night?
The Comments
West A Dad says Ahhh yes, July 27, 2009 at 8:05am
mastered the finger pull well you have young Jedi!
CP says 501st July 27, 2009 at 8:40am
Perhaps an event nearby invited these fine folks?
http://www.centralgarrison.com/
I’ve heard great things about the 501st out of omaha and the individuals involved. A fun & philanthropic outfit.
Fletch says The Force looks strong with July 27, 2009 at 9:21am
The Force looks strong with your little one. Great things do I expect from him.
jwiltshire says They were dorks, Mr. Wilson.That'll July 27, 2009 at 9:33am
They were dorks, Mr. Wilson.
That’ll do.
CS says There are 4-5 501st Central Garrison members... July 27, 2009 at 10:28am
that live in Lincoln. My wife has contacted them in the past for tie-in’s with the Grand. It was probably some of them.