
Towel Day: Honoring Douglas Adams with Humor and a Hand Towel
Every year on May 25, science fiction fans around the world celebrate Towel Day, a quirky tribute to British author Douglas Adams, best known for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. In the novel, a towel is described as the most essential item an intergalactic traveler can carry. Since its inception in 2001—just two weeks…