Modesto, CA -- California's beaches are being invaded by groups of hooded and robed bathers who look amazingly like Obi Wan Kenobi.

But don't worry, they're not obsessed Star Wars fans; they're just surfers and scuba divers who are changing their clothes under the tent-like terry cloth.

Entrepreneur Barbara Arnold is the mastermind behind the "wear your own dressing room" garment, which is called a "Change-A-Robe."

She says California beach bums always call her asking for "those Yoda robes," which she developed after scuba diving at a beach with huge signs all over which read, "No Changing."

Arnold says the Star Wars robe resemblance is purely coincidental, but here's another coincidence: she's from the same town as Star Wars creator George Lucas -- Modesto, California.

You can see the similarities for yourself at robes4you.com.

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