The dark side

Every time I walk past this ad in the Erlangen train station (which is often, since I've commuted through Erlangen twice a week for the past 6 months), I wonder why an ad for Erlangen Tourism would feature Darth Vader chilling at an outdoor festival.


Check it. That is definitely Darth Vader chilling at an outdoor festival, is it not? Just this week, I got closer and finally realized that "Darth Vader" is, in fact, a lady wearing a black straw hat and a black fleece jacket. I'm not sure whether to be reassured (that this ad makes sense again) or disappointed. But seriously - how did this ad make it into production without someone (anyone!) going, "Uhhh, guys..."