IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

Here is one for the inner Star Wars geek.

Remember the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Han stuffs a hypothermic Luke inside a Tauntaun (alien steed that the rebels had domesticated for travel around the ice Planet Hoth) to keep him warm and escape a blizzard.

What started as an April Fools joke may turn into reality. Thinkgeek had posted a photo of a child sleeping in a Tauntaun sleeping bag but it turned out to be just an April fools trick. Now Lucasfilm, which holds the Star Wars merchandising rights is preparing to develop and market real Tauntaun sleeping bags.

Count me in for at least one or two for my little Jedi's who need protection from the sub-zero wasteland of the planet Hoth.