Sunday Day Satire

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Let’s face it, James Taylor was wrong. Sunday morning ain’t easy; it’s for the faithful. Churchgoers go to church, political junkies swerve between the Sunday shows, and pro-football fanatics tailgate or dabble in unregulated activity. All told, a pretty sizable swath of America seems decidedly busy on Sunday mornings.

You can add Star Wars hobbyists to the equation. The build-up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens got very real when a poster for the series’ seventh installment was released on Sunday morning, exactly two months before the movie’s December 18 premiere. (The first full trailer will premiere during Monday Night Football tomorrow.)

The great reveal sent franchise devotees into a conspiratorial frenzy, divining what plot points and

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