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Eric Thuemmel, left, of Manistee, adjusts a Darth Vader mask on Violet Holmes-Pickens, 7, of Traverse City, while his son, Tug, 6, wears a Yoda hat and daughter, Ava, 9, holds a toy lightsaber. The group was preparing for "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back," which was showing on an inflatable screen at the Open Space on Tuesday during the Traverse City Film Festival. "In 1983, I was the first in line for Return of the Jedi at my local theater," Eric Thuemmel said.

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