12-18-2002, 05:18 PM | #1 |
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Tolkien's Eleventy-First
Hello fellow creatures of middle-earth. This is a late notice, but i've only started working on the celebrations for JRR Tolkien's eleventy-first birth anniversary. In case you haven't noticed, it falls on the 3rd of January this 2003 (by Gregorian count). Myself and a tribe of friends have booked a lodge in the boreal woods of eastern Manitoba for 5 nights and are planning to celebrate, including a hobbits' (double) breakfast, poetry, music, wine, smoke rings, and does anyone have a recipe for lembas. In addition to this, there will be a council on the fate and wellbeing of middle-earth (or EArth if you will) in which we will discuss the future of our planet, the loss of myths and magic and ways in which we can reinvigorate the dying spirit of our world with energy and imagination.
Why not organize something similar in your land, even if it is in an urban setting and just on the 3rd? It is important to put the magic back into being alive and to spread it! |
12-18-2002, 05:20 PM | #2 |
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Good idea!
I think I'll do that!!! Wait I'm already away then! But I'll plan A night out! |
12-18-2002, 05:42 PM | #3 |
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I'm going to celebrate by studying for finals. Ugh.
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12-18-2002, 10:46 PM | #4 |
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If you do a search, there a a couple threads with recipes for lembas.
Moving to the Middle-earth forum.
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12-20-2002, 01:46 AM | #5 |
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What a fun idea, to celebrate JRRT's 111st bday! I'm glad you brought it up. We'll definitely think of something fun to do at our house, but don't think we'll travel anywhere special.
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12-21-2002, 08:31 PM | #6 |
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Sounds Fun!!!But...(Uh-Oh, here comes the reasons I can't) none of my friends are in to Tolkien very much. So I'll have to do all that alone. Luckily I'm good at talking to my self so I can do the coucil too!
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12-22-2002, 03:58 AM | #7 |
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I might get the hardbound red single-volume version of LOTR on January 3rd.
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12-22-2002, 07:22 PM | #8 |
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Ooh! Cool! Thanks for reminding me.
Maybe I'll try to get Elenka, Mistabella and I together to celebrate.
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12-22-2002, 07:37 PM | #9 |
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I'll try to celebrate, but I don't know how...none of my friends are into Tolkien that much, so I'll probably end up doing the same thing as Duddun
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12-23-2002, 10:47 AM | #10 | |
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I'm getting the green Hobbit too.
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12-23-2002, 11:05 AM | #11 | |
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12-25-2002, 10:01 AM | #13 |
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ohh hehehhe nah ill have no trouble finding friends to celebrate the eleventy first... these friends took off Bilbo and Frodo's birthday and had celebrations when they were younger now there older and one needs any excuse to down a bottle of Scotch
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01-03-2003, 02:19 AM | #14 |
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Here's to the Professor's Eleventy-First Birthday!
Wherever you are Professor Tolkien, I would just like to thank you for this wonderful world of adventure, languages, poetry and people you've given us. Good Show! Good Show!
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01-03-2003, 02:29 AM | #15 |
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Eleventy-one today!
I'm "celebrating" by treating myself to a new copy of LotR........seems quite a fitting date to buy it .......... and I need a little justification for spending that much cash on a book |
01-03-2003, 03:31 AM | #16 |
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Many happy returns! I wonder if he likes less than half of us half as well as we deserve?
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01-03-2003, 05:52 AM | #17 |
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HAPPY 111th BIRTHDAY JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN!!!!!!!!
I'll never forget you!!! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Tolkien, Happy Birthday to you. (To the tune of "Snow is falling" by Slade[I think]) We're all talking, Talking about you, Bout Middle Earth, And it's history, It's your birthday, Your hundredth and elevnth, Happy Birthday, Tolkien. We love your mind, All in Arda, We love Frodo, and Legolas, all your books, and all of your son's tooo Happy Birthday, Tolkien. I'm devoted, to these books, the adventure, about the One Ring, It makes me laugh, And it makes me cry!! Happy Birthday, Tolkien I posted this in general messages so I'll just copy it to here as my thread got shut |
01-03-2003, 07:43 AM | #18 |
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Happy birthday to ya
Happy Birthday Happy Birrrrrrrthday Happy B'day TOLKIEN!!!!!!!!!!
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01-03-2003, 07:53 AM | #19 |
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Happy birthday!
I'll never forget you, nor your works.
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01-03-2003, 08:00 AM | #20 |
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*Raises a glass of San Miguel Cerveza Negra (dark beer) for a toast*
The Professor! *Sits down and takes a swig* Tolkien Society Toast Reference
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