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Government Agency Apologizes for Evicting British Jedi - Lowering the Bar

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 "Jedis are very welcome to shop in our stores," he said, "although we would ask them to remove their hoods.
via loweringthebar.net

Hilarious story, particularly the response from the Tesco representative. I'd say that's the only way to deal with wackos like that - make fun of them on their own terms.

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