Mystery Emergency: Why Was George Lucas Caught Battling R2-D2 With a Hose Before Museum Unveiling?
Is there anything more relatable than biting off more than you can chew—especially when you’re wielding a garden hose and chasing an army of wasps out of your own R2-D2? I mean, sure, most of us haven’t had to prep a Star Wars robot for a museum opening, but have you ever tried to clean up before company arrives and ended up asking yourself, “Wait, did I accidentally throw away a priceless sci-fi artifact with the recycling?” There’s just something fascinating—and a wee bit comforting—about picturing George Lucas, billionaire creator of our favorite galaxy far, far away, covered in eau de panic as he dukes it out with the insect kingdom, all while possibly misplacing a lightsaber and apologizing to his droid for the delay. Why does chaos seem to show up right on schedule for big events? Maybe it’s the universe serving our humble pie—served with a side of Chewbacca’s fur in your vacuum cleaner . If that visual makes you laugh (and maybe wince in solidarity), you’re definitely in the right place . LEARN MORE

SAN ANSELMO, CA—Cursing himself for ever thinking “this museum thing” was a good idea, a frantic George Lucas was reportedly hosing a wasp nest out of R2-D2 Monday ahead of the public opening of his new Museum of Narrative Art. “Hold still, R2—we were supposed to be there 15 minutes ago,” said the 82-year-old filmmaker, who swatted away the stinging insects as he blasted the beeping robot with the pressurized water stream. “Hush, I’m almost done. I didn’t want to have to do this myself, but I can’t risk you electrocuting the Orkin man again. And we haven’t even pulled C-3PO out of the crawlspace yet. Shit, I really hope I didn’t throw out Luke’s lightsaber when I did my spring cleaning.” At press time, an Uber was arriving in Lucas’s driveway just as he finished using a vacuum attachment on Chewbacca’s back.















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