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Red Leader Standing By

Summary

"Red leader standing by" (aka Red X standing by...) is a forum game that originated from Star Wars Episode IV. Users participate by posting something red and explaining that it is standing by.

Origins

In Star Wars, a New Hope (originally titled as just "Star Wars"), as the assault is launched on the Death Star, the leader says, “Red Leader Standing By”

The line is from the following exchange

   Red Leader: “All wings check in.”
   Red 3: “Red 3 standing by.”
   Red 6: “Red 6 standing by.”
   Luke Skywalker: “Red 5 standing by”
   

Red Leader calls are popular on forums and various post threads.

• The Thread must start out with a picture of Red leader coupled with the phrase "Red leader standing by..." or "all wings report in..."

• All following posts must contain "red" in them (e.g. Red herring, Redd Foxx, Reddit, Red Foreman, etc...) followed by "standing by".

• All posts must include a picture of the object/person.

• The game ends when the thread 404's or when people stop posting in it to keep it alive.

Current status

Waning in popularity, but well known by experienced forum and message board users.

Images

red letter day /b/ style	Oh so srs.
The Red Leader reminds you to stay on topic when posting in a forum	All wings check in...	Red Leader? On my /b/???	Red RAAAAGGGEEE!!!
Red Sonia	Red october

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Related Pages

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