Darth.. Tater?

Kicking around on CNN.com, trying to find something to write about (sometimes even geniuses need a kick to get started), I came across an article that got my heart pumping, my palms sweaty, and my head spinning.

No, it wasn't about the "dirty stuff" that's gonna be in Michael Jackson's trial - what do you think I am, anyway?

No, it was about this:

Darth Tater.

In the merchandising frenzy that regularly froths up whenever a new Star Wars movie is released, Hasbro has come up with something original. Beyond the usual action figures and Lego playsets, we finally have something new, something fun and geeky at the same time.

I will have one. Hopefully I'll find it soon (according to Hasbro's press release, Darth Tater will be released sometime this month). I'll display it proudly in my apartment (probably on top of the entertainment center, though I'll have to displace some of Kozak's dragons - eh, c'est la vie). I'll point it out to people, and, to the horror of toy collectors everywhere, I'll actually play with it.

Finally, that damned Yoda Pez dispenser will meet his match.