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Yoda statue in downtown JBO at center of town controversy

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Those who have walked through Downtown Jonesborough may have noticed a two-foot-tall Jedi Master Yoda outside of The Lollipop Shop. This statue is causing much controversy ...
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Yoda statue in Jonesborough at center of town controversy

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Those who have walked through Downtown Jonesborough may have noticed a two-foot-tall Jedi Master Yoda outside of The Lollipop Shop. This statue is causing much controversy ...
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Yoda statue declared ‘honorary citizen’ after Jonesborough BMA approves permit

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Jonesborough leaders approved an Outdoor Use Permit that will allow a statue of the Star Wars character Yoda to remain outside of a downtown business. The Board of Mayor ...

Why the Legendary ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Novelization Had to Depict the Moment Yoda Knew He Failed

Matthew Stover takes us into the Jedi Master's mind in our exclusive look inside the sumptuous 20th anniversary edition of ...
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George Lucas says there’s a valid reason why Yoda speaks so strangely

Yoda is one of the most cherished extraterrestrial characters in movie history, and part of that has to do with the peculiar way in which he speaks. “The greatest teacher, failure is,” “Much to learn, ...
Rolling Stone

Pay Attention You Must: George Lucas Explains Why Yoda Talks Like That

George Lucas broke down the origins of Yoda’s “very distinctive way of talking” at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival last week. Lucas was ...