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Big fans of the late Douglas Adams’ much celebrated 1979 book, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, probably already know that May 25th is officially Towel Day. It’s intended as a celebration and remembrance of the delightfully touching talent of the creator of the Hitchhiker’s series, Douglas Adams, who died in 2001 at the age of 49. According to the Towel Day web site and Facebook page, international preparations for the event increase every year. You can see what’s planned for this Towel Day here.

If you missed the significance of the towel to the work, it’s from Chapter Three of The Hitchkiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: 

posted by Linda L. Richards at 12:05 AM 

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