Towel Day, also known as Nerd Pride Day, is celebrated every May 25, but do you know what the date is and how?
THE Towel Dayalso known as the Nerd Pride Dayis celebrated every May 25, but do you know what this date is and how it came about? Well, it all started in 2006, when a group of Spanish nerds decided to join to celebrate the pride of being a nerd.
May 25 was chosen by the group because it is the exact day when Star Warsthe first of the movies of Star Warspremiered in theaters: May 25, 1977, starting one of the most successful sagas in cinema.
Remember that Star Wars only became known as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope When the other sequences were happening and had to be renamed.
The space adventure franchise created by George Lucas It has gained numerous chapters, as well as several derivatives, such as series, games, books, comics, action figures and an endless productions and collectibles that leave the nerds of all proud ages. There is even the Star Wars Daycelebrated every May 4th in allusion to the staff of the movies: “May the 4th be with you“.
But what about the Towel Day?
On May 11, 2001, I died Douglas AdamsBritish writer and comedian responsible for creating one of the most widespread works in nerd culture: The Guide of the Backpack of the Galaxies. Two weeks after his death on May 25, 2001, fans of his legacy decided to gather on the streets sporting one of the most important symbols of his work: the towels.
In his book, the towel was considered one of the most useful items for the space traveler: it serves as a pillow, warmth, gives psychological support, wry, etc. Since then, the gesture has been repeated by the nerd community worldwide on May 25.
As you can see, the Towel Day and the Nerd Pride Day They were born in different times and with different motivations, but they joined nerds of every corner, and of all tastes, to shout in unison the pride of being nerds.
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