Today is a very special day in the Geek/Nerd world. It's the 37th
Anniversary of the release of Star Wars which in turn created Geek Pride
Day and it is also International Towel Day, for all you fans of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,
37 years ago today I went and saw a movie that would forever change
my life. I credit Star Wars (and no I'm not calling it A New Hope,
because when I saw it 37 years ago it was called just Star Wars) anyways
I credit Star Wars for making me the Sci Fi / Fantasy lover I am today
and that series will always hold a very special place in my heart. It will always be part of
my life and I am forever thankful to George Lucas for the world that sprung from his imagination.
Geek Pride Day is an initiative to promote geek culture. The date was chosen as to commemorate the release of the
first Star Wars film as mentioned above and I don't mind celebrating Geek Pride day but honestly I celebrate Geek Pride everyday of my life.
Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to
the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001), who wrote the very famous
series The Hitchhikers Guild to the Galaxy.
On that day, fans around the universe proudly carry a towel in his
honor.
And one more geek note.. the Glorious 25th of May is known to fans of Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
This is truly a day of geeky goodness!!
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