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04.11.2008 12:05 pm

Blogger in ‘Star Wars’ throwdown; Princess Leia buns at stake

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

leia_organa_anh_opt.jpgWill local blogger and marketing maven Reem Abeidoh be humiliated for the entire web to see, forced to put her hair into Princess Leia’s famous “do” from Star Wars: Episode IV?

Abeidoh works full-time as a social marketing content developer at Outrider. She also blogs regularly about social media here and co-hosts the Social Blend podcast here.

On a recent episode, she was forced to confess that she had never watched any of the Star Wars movies by her astounded co-hosts. Co-host Greg Davies issued the challenge: Pass a Star Wars quiz in an upcoming edition of the podcast, or display your locks Leia-style on Mixx.com, the Mixxing Bowl Forums and heaven-knows where else.

“To avoid public humiliation, I am studying up,” Abeidoh said in an IM conversation. “Watched Epsiodes IV and V so far. Watching VI (Thursday night).” Apparently, the prequels are off-limits.

In the podcast, one of the co-hosts nearly shouted in mock-horror, “You’ve never seen Star Wars and you call yourself a geek!” Abeidoh responded that, actually, she doesn’t call herself a geek.

Did she like the original trilogy? “I enjoyed them so much. I understand people’s fascination and even obsession with Star Wars. There are so many details in these movies that I am sure I will uncover as I watch them more and more.”

And her favorite episode? “Hmm very good question. I really loved Empire Strikes Back. However, I want an Ewok so bad.”

starwars_carriefisher_3_opt.jpgThe quiz is tonight at 8:30 p.m.

And what do the boys on the podcast lose if Abeidoh wins? Co-host Joe Fowler will find his face superimposed on another famous Princess Leia pose — and posted for all the world to see.

Oh, and why is this worth writing about at all? Well, heck, it’s a story from Virtual St. Louis, isn’t it? And it’s Friday, let’s relax! And I’ve already told you what a big Star Wars fan I am.

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Go Reem! Although I’m sure you can pull off Leia’s buns.

— NaturalWoman
12:58 pm April 11th, 2008

I’m torn. I really want to see Reem in the Buns, but I also would love to see Slave Princess SilentJay74 plastered all over the interwebs.

— Bdog2g2
1:30 pm April 11th, 2008

Facts are wrong man. Brian Hill (BDog2g2) was the one who wanted to wear the Slave Leia outfit, check it out, it is at the end of the Episode.

— SilentJay74
1:48 pm April 11th, 2008

I’m just going with what Reem told me. You guys can duke it out. :)

— Kurt Greenbaum
1:49 pm April 11th, 2008

I say kick butt and wear the do anyway. I think it might be kind of cute!!!(haha)

— DivaMom
1:58 pm April 11th, 2008

Oh SilentJay74, you going to look so HOTTTT in that Princess Leia slave outfit.

— Reem Abeidoh
2:14 pm April 11th, 2008

Nice to see you’re moving up in the world. You’re parents will be so proud!

— Uncle Skip
3:16 pm April 11th, 2008

Reem,

Will they make you wear this new doo to work??

— Tim LaGrone
5:17 pm April 11th, 2008