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2021-07-30 // day precision

Darth Vader issues a change order

Posted by Dan Cary

Original source text

Not that funny, but it had to be done, has anyone done this already? #literalmemes
Darth Vader, Lando and Boba Fett: I thought we had a contract, why the change order? I am altering the deal.
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The source turns Darth Vader’s altered-deal line into a literal change-order joke and openly questions whether someone has already made it. The archive retains that uncertainty and does not claim an original first use. SOURCE DISCUSSION — transcribed original comments No comments were visible at the October 15, 2026 review. Coverage: Captured count matches displayed count at selected review; hidden/deleted comments remain unknown. Thread grouping follows source thread-root links; unknown immediate reply parents are not inferred. Dates preserve the displayed day, with timezone unknown. The heading, alt text and opening historical explanation are AI-assisted editorial interpretation. The original caption, preserved image renditions and transcribed discussion are source material. Public images are metadata-stripped display derivatives of Facebook-served files; the original upload files and edit history were not established.

Topics: Early Years, July 2021, Contract modifications, Change orders, Star Wars, Literal memes