In memory of the late, great Douglas Adams and in bottomless appreciation for his contribution to literature (the recent movie notwithstanding), today we celebrate Towel Day. So grab a towel and take pride in your hoopy frood-itude and honor the man who showed us how to appreciate the wonders of the universe on less than thirty Altarian dollars a day.

And in the spirit of that other late, great icon of free speech — fair use — here are the opening paragraphs of my favorite of Adams’ books:

That evening it was dark early, which was normal for the time of year. It was cold and windy, which was normal.

It started to rain, which was particularly normal.

A spacecraft landed, which was not.

Categorised as: Life the Universe and Everything

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