Originally posted by hellsnightangel

It's been ... 42 years since the Hitchhiker's Guide books answered the essential question of life, the universe and everything -- in honor of the anniversary, our buddies at Weekend Edition Sunday talked to some superfans about what the books mean to them, and why, all these years later, y'all know exactly why we're celebrating the 42nd anniversary and not the 40th or the 50th. Check it out here!

-- Petra