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Towel Day: Book Fans Unite to Celebrate the Interstellar Symbol of Preparedness

‘My guess is that life may be plentiful on other planets, but intelligent life may be very rare indeed,’ says Douglas Adams.
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Towel Day: Book Fans Unite to Celebrate the Interstellar Symbol of Preparedness
Poseidionia_Stamperia Bertozzi Poseidonia Reversa Indigo Linen Tea Towel. Courtesy of Via Coquina
Nicole James
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May 25 is Towel Day, a yearly homage to the late Douglas Adams (1952–2001), the brilliant mind behind “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series.

On this day, Mr. Adams’s fans carry a towel, commemorating the indispensable item for any interstellar hitchhiker.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.