The Star Wars phenomenon is still taking the world by storm, as tons of movies and spin-offs are still widely publicized today. And in a Polish town called Wejherowo, they even have a Darth Vader statue.
But locals didn't really make a Darth Vader statue from scratch. In Saint James Square, there stood a Wejhera statue in honor of the city's founder.
Jakuba Wajhera was a 17th-century Polish nobleman and military leader who founded the Polish town of Wejherowo on May 28, 1643. Some of his battles were fought in the Smolensks War, the Russo-Polish War and the Chmielnicki Uprising. Because of this, the town's inhabitants dedicated his own statue at St. James Square in his honor.
But during a blizzard in January, locals noticed a transformation to the Wajhera statue. The snow apparently made it look like Darth Vader, pointed out by the local Star Wars fans. Now, every time it snows, people notice the magical transformation, and the news spread in other parts of the world like wildfire, making the statue an internet celebrity.
Last Thursday, a Star Wars celebration was held in the city, and with that they made use of the statue as part of their gatherings. They dressed up the Wajhera statue in the complete outfit of Darth Vader-complete with his cape, chest plate and iconic helmet.
With the transformation of the statue as Darth Vader, it really looked like the legit statue of the famous Star Wars villain. Tons of people took selfies and posted it on the internet, with the delight of other Star Wars fans.
The Star Wars Celebration in Wejherowo was called ForceCon, and tons of Star Wars related activities were enjoyed that day, including a special screening of the latest movie Star Wars: Rogue One in their theaters, and some people dressed up as Stormtroopers and visited the local children's hospital.
The transformation to the Wajhera statue is not permanent, but the local Star Wars fans can still witness his transformation to Darth Vader every time it snows. The dark force indeed, lives on.
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