# @dmregister on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@dmregister/video/7432010920806665515
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75932071-dmregister-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ce30c13a2a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-31T20:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

## Caption

Watching the @cyclonefootball team in all-black uniforms and fans joining an unofficial blackout with their dark attire, Troy DeJoode realized Darth Vader might just find a fitting spot in the parking lot. For Troy, dressing up as Darth Vader had become a way to honor his Star Wars-loving 5-year-old son, Carson, who, along with his 5-month-old sister, Claire, died in a car crash in 2010. In that costume, Troy sparked a kind of pure joy in others—the kind that perhaps only a 5-year-old’s love could inspire. But the costume was more than a tailgating prop. It was a connection. A tribute. An elegy. That personal gesture became a public touchstone last week when Troy’s costume – and its meaning – received millions of views on social media as the heart-wrenching and awe-inspiring story resonated across the globe, for the full story tap the link in our bio. #iowa #iowacheck #iowastate #inspiring #iowalife

## Stats

- **Views:** 5,983
- **Likes:** 307
- **Shares:** 13
- **Comments:** 3

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## Tags

iowalife, iowacheck, inspiring, iowastate, iowa

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