The Snowball Strikes Back
A Jedi knight hurls snowballs. Chewbacca trudges through the frozen powder, icy clumps of sludge accumulating on his furry ankles. No, this is not the planet Hoth. It's Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood, where hundreds gathered Sunday for a "Star Wars"-themed snowball fight that some had hoped would look like a wintry scene from "The Empire Strikes Back."
The mostly young adults who descended on the traffic circle in the middle of the nation's capital were clearly ready for some childlike play, after more than 22 inches (56 centimeters) of snowfall left residents stuck at home since late Friday.
Some 3,400 people indicated on Facebook they would attend, but with bus and metro service cancelled for the weekend, co-organizer Ami Greener told AFP there were "a lot of disappointed people" who were unable to make the fight. (AFP)
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