Translated from Shriiwook, the mother tongue of Wookiees, 鈥淲u yaga gah ahyag鈥� means 鈥淚 would like a drink please.鈥�
One hundred of Vancouver鈥檚 best Wookiee impersonators have a chance to earn a button with this phrase on it, written over Chewbacca鈥檚 pixelated bandolier, starting May 25.
All they have to do is be one of the first 50 people to visit one of Vancouver鈥檚 self proclaimed 鈥渘erdiest bars,鈥� the on West Broadway or the on Commercial Drive, and impress their server with a guttural .
are a species of tall, hairy humanoids in the Star Wars series, which 41 years ago today premiered where Harrison Ford first played the pilot Han Solo.
Today also marks the release of , a space based western following the adventures of Han Solo (played by Alden Ehrenreich) and his best friend and co-pilot Chewbacca, a Wookiee.
Taylor Ramone started working for the Storm Crow two years ago as the social media coordinator and now holds the title of brand ambassador. Amongst many things, this role allows her to practice some graphic design skills and make buttons for the chain鈥檚 enthusiastically nerdy clientele.聽聽
鈥淲e鈥檝e always given away cool buttons at the Storm Crow but it鈥檚 been awhile since we did something like this,鈥� says Ramone who鈥檚 worried about the limited supply running out before the weekend even begins.
鈥淚 also love what our marketing team does for the Deadpool movies,鈥� she adds, referring to the addition of to the cocktail menu on May 18th, when was released.
So if you want a button, rush down to one of the two locations and watch the front of house staff cringe as the sounds of Wookiee reverberated off walls covered in cult-classic paraphernalia.聽
