Bilbo's Party Guests

RosieCotton · 02-28-2002, 11:09 AM

I was reading through the Appendixes, and I noticed that Sam and the Gaffer weren't invited to Bilbo's Party. What's up with that?
~Rosie~

aldesign · 02-28-2002, 01:16 PM

WOOOOT finaly theres a Rosie on the board.

she was so fine, at Bilbo's party when she was dancing.

Fancy a dance with me Rosie?
AIM: aldesign

andy

Arathorn · 02-28-2002, 02:44 PM

I'm not sure about the Gaffer but probably Sam was there as a part of the household since he was also their gardenner. Just speculating...

RosieCotton · 02-28-2002, 03:07 PM

In the appendixes, under the family trees, it says the guests at Bilbo's party are underlined. Sam and the Gaffer weren't invited. Poor them.
~Rosie~

Earenya · 02-28-2002, 04:39 PM

I find that so odd! It hardly makes sense, perhaps as Arathorn suggested they were part of the 'staff' instead....

Nameless · 02-28-2002, 07:16 PM

I guess like most other people, I've always just assumed that Sam and the Gaffer were invited to the party.

It would be VERY odd if they weren't. After all they were good friends of Bilbo and Frodo.

Anyway, I would have thought that their names would appear above the Sacksville-Baggins's on the invitation list!!

***Earniel*** · 02-28-2002, 07:20 PM

Perhaps Bilbo knew they would turn up with or without invitation.

RosieCotton · 03-01-2002, 11:18 AM

Check the Appendixes after ROTK. In the family tree section, people who were at the party were underlined. No one in Sam's family was invited. I found that sort of disturbing. You don't think it was because Sam's family were sort of like servants do you
*Getting angry!*

~Rosie~

Menelvagor · 03-02-2002, 12:11 AM

It might have been a printing mistake since there arn't any indicated on that page. I think it's safe to assume that they were members of the household, though, and while they might not have gotten a proper invitation, i think they were definitly there. I wonder if Farmer Cotton (and his sons & daughter) were invited, it doesn't say that they were...

Arathorn · 03-02-2002, 02:04 AM

Yeah. I think that they were considered family and needn't an invitation.

RosieCotton · 03-02-2002, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arathorn
Yeah. I think that they were considered family and needn't an invitation.

Okay, thanks everbody.
~Rosie~

02-28-2002, 11:09 AM	#1
RosieCotton Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hobbiton...no wait.... Posts: 263	Bilbo's Party Guests I was reading through the Appendixes, and I noticed that Sam and the Gaffer weren't invited to Bilbo's Party. What's up with that? ~Rosie~ __________________ Fortune rides like the Sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly Luck his sould, the lightning his eye He snatches the moons from out of the sky.

02-28-2002, 01:16 PM	#2
aldesign Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uk Posts: 447	WOOOOT finaly theres a Rosie on the board. she was so fine, at Bilbo's party when she was dancing. Fancy a dance with me Rosie? AIM: aldesign andy __________________ The funniest story on the net, made by entmoot fanatics, visit it @ FOTMB.com FRODO LIVES!! GET FREE AVATARS HERE!

02-28-2002, 02:44 PM	#3
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	Welcome Rosie I'm not sure about the Gaffer but probably Sam was there as a part of the household since he was also their gardenner. Just speculating... __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

02-28-2002, 03:07 PM	#4
RosieCotton Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hobbiton...no wait.... Posts: 263	In the appendixes, under the family trees, it says the guests at Bilbo's party are underlined. Sam and the Gaffer weren't invited. Poor them. ~Rosie~ __________________ Fortune rides like the Sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly Luck his sould, the lightning his eye He snatches the moons from out of the sky.

02-28-2002, 04:39 PM	#5
Earenya Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pinnath Gelin, formerly in Angaron... Posts: 228	I find that so odd! It hardly makes sense, perhaps as Arathorn suggested they were part of the 'staff' instead.... __________________ O mor henion i dhu Ely siriar, el sila Ai! Aniron.... Tiro! El eria e mor I 'lir en el luitha 'uren Ai! Aniron... FRODO LIVES!

02-28-2002, 07:16 PM	#6
Nameless Enting Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 68	I guess like most other people, I've always just assumed that Sam and the Gaffer were invited to the party. It would be VERY odd if they weren't. After all they were good friends of Bilbo and Frodo. Anyway, I would have thought that their names would appear above the Sacksville-Baggins's on the invitation list!! __________________ Nameless and Faceless, but not Voiceless - - - Do you hear me?

02-28-2002, 07:20 PM	#7
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Perhaps Bilbo knew they would turn up with or without invitation.

03-01-2002, 11:18 AM	#8
RosieCotton Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hobbiton...no wait.... Posts: 263	Check the Appendixes after ROTK. In the family tree section, people who were at the party were underlined. No one in Sam's family was invited. I found that sort of disturbing. You don't think it was because Sam's family were sort of like servants do you Getting angry! ~Rosie~ __________________ Fortune rides like the Sun on high With the fox that makes the ravens fly Luck his sould, the lightning his eye He snatches the moons from out of the sky.

03-02-2002, 12:11 AM	#9
Menelvagor Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: lurking on the edge of conversations Posts: 924	It might have been a printing mistake since there arn't any indicated on that page. I think it's safe to assume that they were members of the household, though, and while they might not have gotten a proper invitation, i think they were definitly there. I wonder if Farmer Cotton (and his sons & daughter) were invited, it doesn't say that they were...

03-02-2002, 02:04 AM	#10
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	Yeah. I think that they were considered family and needn't an invitation. __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

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