<P> Several news sources around the world have mentioned Towel Day, including the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten and the television news show NRK Nyheter, and National Public Radio, Los Angeles . </P> <P> In May 2010, an online petition was created asking Google to recognize Towel Day with either a Google Doodle or by returning search results in the Vogon language for a day . As of 10 September 2014, the petition had received 5,373 signatures; however, the petition website is now defunct . </P> <P> In Canada, Volt, a French / English television show, created a skit in which Towel Day was explained and featured . </P> <P> In Ecuador, Radio City, a BBC affiliated radio station, interviewed one of the organizers of Towel Day in Toronto to introduce their listeners to Towel Day . The interview was in Spanish and English . </P>

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