Douglas Adams was an English writer and dramatist best known for his work The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The science fiction comedy about the extraterrestrial adventures of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect and Zaphod Beeblebrox was originally broadcast as a radio play on BBC Radio 4 in 1978. Following the series' great success, Adams produced a set of 5 novels entitled "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A Trilogy in Five parts".
Towel Day was first observed in 2001, two weeks after Adams's death on May 11, 2001.
As the name of the observance suggests, large pieces of absorbent cloth most commonly made from cotton and colloquially called towels, are the most prominent symbols on Towel Day. Some are embellished with quotes from the book, such as "42" (the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything), "DON'T PANIC" (an instruction for the use of the fictional "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), and "Mostly harmless" (the entry for planet Earth in the guide).
Come along for a cuppa / lunch and a blether about our caching universe and don't forget your towel !
Where ~ The Old Pantry, Aberlour
When ~ 12 noon 'til about13:30 ish
and there might be a new cache or three published aswell !