The Geeks Are Taking Over Today!Geek Pride Day is May 25, and here’s what you need to know about the celebration for nerds worldwide.
Geek Pride Day is an initiative to promote geek culture. The initiative originated in Spain in 2006 as (Spanish: Día del orgullo friki) and spread around the world via the Internet.The date was reportedly chosen to coincide with the first Star Wars film, Episode IV: A New Hope, which was released on May 25, 1977.
The day also marks “Towel Day,” which is celebrated by fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams. Fans carry a towel in his honor.Lastly, the day also marks The Glorious 25th of May, which fans of author Terry Pratchett’s Discworld celebrate, often with a sprig of lilac.
On Geek Pride Day, which is a worldwide celebration of nerdom, there are meet-ups or parties Worldwide to celebrate anything and everything worth geeking-out over.In 2013, a Geek Pride parade was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, and it was decided that it would be an annual event.
Annual since, a Meetup group in the New York City suburbs called Westchester Geeks has held a Geek Pride Day celebration on or around May 25.And off course Tech Company's are Excited. Giving discount on extra Geeky Gadgets!
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