Towel Day! Some ways to celebrate.
Towel day! One of the best celebrations in the whole universe, gathering all interstellar travelers in one place, so that they can honor the memory of one of the greatest comedians of our times – Douglas Adams. It is a self-proclaimed event that started back in 2001 and has been ongoing ever since, gathering all the fans of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in different locations all over the world.
Perhaps you have just learned about it and you want to start celebrating. Well, bad news kids – it was on May 25th. But Don’t Panic! It returns each and every year, and you will have the time to prepare.
First of all – get a towel! Get a big towel that can offer you all the multifunctional aspects that the best towel in the world can get you.
After all, don’t forget that this sort of item can be used in almost all situations in life – from the coldest spots in the North Pole, to the beaches of Morocco. If you have a trusty tower with you, you will never die from cold and you will always have a place to lie.
Figure 1: Towel Day. Image Credit : Wikimedia Creative Commons
Now that you have your very own towel with you, it is time to check the Internet. The fans of Douglas Adams amount in the millions so it would be best to find a group in your area. Once you find one, you just have to walk around with your towel in the most public places you can think of.
There is nothing unusual about a guy or a girl walking around with a towel on May 25th! Or at least there is nothing unusual for those, who will tag along and celebrate with you.
As to how to celebrate, there is more than one way and it all falls down to your understanding for fun. You could simply choose a nice and reputable establishment and get wasted with pan-galactic gargle blasters. If you are not a fan of drinking you can just find yourself a nice tea to sit beside and read re-runs of the various editions of the Hitchhiker’s Guide.
If you look well enough you might even find more than on bar that is going to create a celebration in honor of Douglas Adams and make something very special for the 25th of May that is going to gather up a lot of people.
If there is nothing to catch your interest, perhaps you should make your own. After all, it is up to fans to spread the word about the greatest celebration in the galaxy. You should employ channels like Twitter,
Facebook and Reddit to tell people about what you are about to do. Then just walk to a desolate place, set up a few blankets, some music and some drinks, and wait for people you have invited. Oh, and don’t forget to prepare a few extra towels – it happens for people to forget themselves.
Towel day is a celebration of absurdity, good laughs and a lot of meaning when you think about it. This is why it is definitely a celebration that is worth it, and you should spend some time thinking what the best course of action is for it.
Make sure you meet people, spread the word and consider more than one interesting game to match the mood. You are bound to attract attention if you try hard enough, and this might even turn into a magical occurrence within your area. Make sure you prepare with patience though – no hitchhiker can reach their destination while rushing.
Written by Juliet Wood. The Towel Shop residential Copywriter. You can follow her on Google+ or leave a comment below for a response to this article.