# First Darth Tater, Now This

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 17, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165 "2005-05-17T00:28:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165/1 "2005-05-17T00:28:43Z")

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[There’s just something so wrong with this that it defys description.](http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2698;category_id=332;pcid1=;pcid2=)

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> The **family pet** can now be one of your favorite Star Wars characters! The **Slave Leia pet costume** includes headpiece and jumpsuit with attached arms. Pet costumes recommended for dogs only.

(bolding mine)

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**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165/2 "2005-05-17T00:31:39Z")

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Yeah, but they make up for it by offering a Darth Vader lawn sprinkler on the same page.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165/3 "2005-05-17T00:46:59Z")

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That’ll end up on Leno’s “Headlines” eventually.

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165/4 "2005-05-17T00:52:56Z")

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> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#):
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> That’ll end up on Leno’s “Headlines” eventually.

I can hear Jay now, “If the owner’s not getting any, why should his pet?”

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165/5 "2005-05-17T01:21:15Z")

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> [@Tuckerfan](#):
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> [There’s just something so wrong with this that it defys description.](http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=2698;category_id=332;pcid1=;pcid2=)

That may be the most deeply disturbing thing I have ever seen.

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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-darth-tater-now-this/304165/6 "2005-05-17T04:07:36Z")

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[Jabba] Haa haaa haa. Take it bitch![/Jabba]