Gallery: Man Recklessly Unboxes Star Wars Toys to Play With Them IRL

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    A stormtrooper enjoys a quiet moment on Hoth by making a snow angel.
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    Yoda has no time for stormtroopers while he's checking his tweets.
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    Darth Vader takes an Imperial potty break while a couple of stormtroopers keep watch.
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    Even R2-D2 has trouble parking.
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    Boba Fett doesn't go fishing solo, he prefers to bring his "father" Jango.
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    Obi-Wan Kenobi readies his light saber as Boba Fett rounds the corner.
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    A clone trooper is about to witness the classic childish behavior of the battle droids.
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    Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a team-building canoe trip.
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    A stormtrooper proves that more than his blaster rifle aim is off.
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    A rarely seen dewback farm.
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    A Gamorrean guard on patrol.
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    Darth Vader was first in line at Toys R Us to buy Luke a new toy on Black Friday.
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