American Graffiti

Petaluma, Home to Rancho Obi-Wan and …

By W. R. Miller on March 10, 2015

Petaluma, California is a pleasant community north of San Francisco. It’s where George Lucas filmed American Graffiti. It’s also the place where one can peruse the world’s largest Star Wars collection, at Rancho Obi-Wan. Now, it’s the location of … a McDonald’s commercial. Controversial? Apparently so.

Posted in News, Star Wars | Tagged American free enterprise, American Graffiti, George Lucas, Petaluma, Rancho Obi-Wan, Star Wars

Green Onions, Anyone?

By W. R. Miller on October 30, 2013

Let’s groove to a snazzy tune by Booker T. & the M.G.’s. From 1962, it’s Green Onions!

Posted in Music | Tagged American Graffiti, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Green Onions


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