Birthday Boy Early this morning, one very special housemate was brought to the Diary Room for a very special surprise.
"Halfwit, Big Brother would like to wish you many happy returns of the day."
"Thank you very much!" beamed Halfwit. "I am 24 today."
"Halfwit, not only is it your birthday today, but it is also the Summer Solstice," Big Brother informed him. "In light of this, Big Brother would like to combine the two events into one big celebration."
"The Summer Solstice is often associated with hippies and their ethos of free love, and so Big Brother would like to make today... a very hippy birthday for you."
"Aw, that sounds brilliant!" yelped Halfwit, clapping his hands in excitement.
"Your hippy birthday celebrations will encompass the idea of free love, with housemates working in unison to generate a feeling of peace, love and harmony. Housemates will also be encouraged to celebrate and appreciate you and everything you stand for." Big Brother went on to explain that if the housemates stay in hippy costumes all day, they will win a token.
The birthday boy couldn't have looked happier.
Twenty minutes later the hippy costumes were delivered, and the housemates gathered in the store room to rifle through them. They went down a treat.
"This is the best day in the history of great days!" gushed Siavash, while Charlie immediately put on a flowing blonde wig.
Lisa was a bit dubious about all the flower power outfits. "It's a bit girly, though, isn't it?"
But there was a very happy Halfwit in the House. "It's so eclectic!" he said cheerfully, pulling on a very fetching tie-dye number.