CHARLOTTE, N.C. — "Star Wars" characters like Princess Leia and Stormtroopers brightened the spirits of children Thursday at Hemby Children’s Hospital.
IMAGES: 'Star Wars' characters bring joy to Charlotte children’s hospital
Thursday was the unofficial "Star Wars" holiday, also known as “May the Fourth Be With You.”
(Click play to watch video of "Star Wars" characters meeting a little girl.)
The characters went from room to room meeting their fans.
“I remember one of our first hospital visits,” said the woman who was dressed as Star Wars heroine Princess Leia. “We left the room and his father came out in tears, and said that was the first time that child had smiled since he'd been in the hospital.”
Thursday was also the 40th anniversary of Star Wars first premiering in movie theaters.
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