I thought Douglas Adams lived in Vancouver B.C.(?) I believe that on the anniversary of his death, fans carried a towel around for the day. (Incidently, photographs of "motel-towels" occur in the 12hr-project.)
/:b On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Sol Nte wrote: > It's a reference from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ( a radio > series/books/TV series by Douglas Adams):

