September 3 Mark the Calendar

September 3 Mark the Calendar

1781. Zaphrod Beeblebrox is born on Betelgeuse Five.
--Douglas Adams: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

1985 - Chris Chambers is killed while trying to stop a knife fight in a fast food restaurant.
--Stephen King: Stand By Me.

May 25 - Mark the Calendar

On the Calendar for May 25:

Towel Day.

--Douglas Adams: The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams

Opening line:

It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on earth has ever produced the expression "As pretty as an airport."

Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams

Opening line:

The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenly remembering where he was.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Opening line:

Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded yellow sun.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

Opening line:

This time there would be no witnesses.