Friday photo: What a trooper

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JULY 15: Stormtrooper Jacob French is pictured on day 5 of his over 4,000 kilometre journey from Perth to Sydney walking down Old Mandurah Road on July 15, 2011 in Perth, Australia. French aims to walk 35-40 kilometres a day, 5 days a week, in full Stormtrooper costume until he reaches Sydney. ...

By , a former associate editor at Foreign Policy.
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Paul Kane/Getty Images
Paul Kane/Getty Images

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Stormtrooper Jacob French is pictured on day 5 of his over 4,000 kilometre journey from Perth to Sydney walking down Old Mandurah Road on July 15, 2011 in Perth, Australia. French aims to walk 35-40 kilometres a day, 5 days a week, in full Stormtrooper costume until he reaches Sydney. French is walking to raise money for the Starlight Foundation - an organisation that aims to brighten the lives of ill and hostpitalised children in Australia.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JULY 15: Stormtrooper Jacob French is pictured on day 5 of his over 4,000 kilometre journey from Perth to Sydney walking down Old Mandurah Road on July 15, 2011 in Perth, Australia. French aims to walk 35-40 kilometres a day, 5 days a week, in full Stormtrooper costume until he reaches Sydney. French is walking to raise money for the Starlight Foundation – an organisation that aims to brighten the lives of ill and hostpitalised children in Australia.

Joshua Keating is a former associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating

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