Reason #834759234 why I love living in Virginia.

[starfoozle]

My roommate and I were wandering around town today, enjoying our time off after exams, and stumbled across a used book shop. Both of us being powerless to resist such things, we wandered in and started browsing. I remarked upon the vast array of Star Wars stuff, at which point the bookshop's owner perked up at once and wandered over to talk to us. So. Turns out the owner isn't just your average Star Wars fan. He's a member of the 501st -- as in, the elite costumed guys who show up at all the big cons ever.

OUR USED BOOKSTORE IS RUN BY AN IMPERIAL STORMTROOPER.

I have been grinning like a fool all afternoon.