"That's a myth," Lucas said, politely but firmly."That's definitely a myth."
~Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
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Legend holds that the cranes of the Port of Oakland were the inspiration for the AT-AT walkers in Star wars. These structures have since turned into a symbol for Oakland and are frequently sported on t-shirts. I went there to have a look myself, made some drawings, listened to people and spice it all up with what George Lucas had to say on the matter (not to me, though).
