BALFRON, Scotland - Stardate 01.12.2001. Residents of a Scottish villageare being bombarded by e-mails from sci-fi junkies
trying to make contact with a fictional planet they
saw in the movie Star Wars. The 2,057 inhabitants of
Balfron have become fed up of explaining to Americans
that their community is not inhospitable and that it
nestles in the Endrick Valley and not outer space. The
Balfron Heritage Group has decided to settle the
matter once and for all by setting up a website
outlining the village´s topography and history.
According to group member Jim Thomson, We get
thousands of tourists a year in this area and many of
them recognize the name from Star Wars. I would hate
for us to be compared to the planet as it seems a
pretty grim place.
