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+ | In 2017 Australian academic Dr [[Red Ruby Scarlet]] proposed replacing [[Father's Day]] with [[Special Person's Day]]. Scarlet's proposal was met with widespread mockery among the Australian population. Major Australian supermarket [[Woolworths]] did briefly produce cakes for Special Person's Day.<ref>https://www.triplem.com.au/story/woolies-defend-their-delicious-special-persons-day-mud-cake-55298</ref><ref>https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/woolworths-special-persons-day-cake-sparks-shopper-outrage/news-story/bb99b77713fd7b65ca86f837dd2acf1c</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/5FGU9</ref><ref>https://archive.ph/LNijD</ref> |
== In Popular Culture == |
== In Popular Culture == |
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+ | A [[meme]] circulated widely online displays an image from the ''Star Wars'' movie ''The Empire Strikes Back'' with Darth Vader saying "No, I am your special person" to Luke Skywalker. This is a parody of the widely known plot point that Darth Vader is in fact the father of Luke Skywalker.<ref>https://memegenerator.net/instance/80297132/darth-vader-confession-no-i-am-your-special-person-nooooooooo</ref> |
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| + | *[[Father's Day]] |
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| + | *[[Woolworths]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 03:09, 22 May 2024
In 2017 Australian academic Dr Red Ruby Scarlet proposed replacing Father's Day with Special Person's Day. Scarlet's proposal was met with widespread mockery among the Australian population. Major Australian supermarket Woolworths did briefly produce cakes for Special Person's Day.[1][2][3][4]
In Popular Culture
A meme circulated widely online displays an image from the Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back with Darth Vader saying "No, I am your special person" to Luke Skywalker. This is a parody of the widely known plot point that Darth Vader is in fact the father of Luke Skywalker.[5]
See Also
References
- ↑ https://www.triplem.com.au/story/woolies-defend-their-delicious-special-persons-day-mud-cake-55298
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/woolworths-special-persons-day-cake-sparks-shopper-outrage/news-story/bb99b77713fd7b65ca86f837dd2acf1c
- ↑ https://archive.ph/5FGU9
- ↑ https://archive.ph/LNijD
- ↑ https://memegenerator.net/instance/80297132/darth-vader-confession-no-i-am-your-special-person-nooooooooo