The Barre Montpelier Times Argus newspaper in Vermont carries a great article from one of their female journalists who's a big Star Wars fan. Here's an excerpt from the article:

I'm ready to come out of the closet. Mild-mannered newspaper editor by day - Star Wars fan at night.

By the time you read this, I have seen the latest installment of the Star Wars movie franchise three times. I caught the 12:01 a.m. earliest-possible showing at Montpelier's Capitol theater Thursday morning, then hopped on a plane to see it twice with friends in Washington, D.C.

It was the third time in six years that I've seen a midnight showing of a Star Wars movie.

I've seen the other five movies countless times, in theaters, on VHS and now on DVD. I own more than 150 Star Wars books - fiction, nonfiction, adult and young adult, even ones written in French, Japanese and German. I have a modest collection of other Star Wars paraphernalia, including a stuffed Ewok and a mechanical 18-inch R2D2 that responds to voice commands. A map of the Star Wars galaxy is tacked to the wall behind my computer.

I've broken a pi?ata with a lightsaber.

And yet you'd never know any of this upon meeting me. I have a responsible job, volunteer at my daughter's school, exercise regularly, dabble in quilting and photography. I love Broadway musicals, James Taylor, Sabra Field and "The Great Gatsby." I am not your stereotypical Star Wars fan.

The media like to portray the Star Wars fan as a greasy-haired, bespectacled adolescent male geek who has no life. I'm coming out of the closet to help shatter that myth.

Hit the link above to read the rest of the article.