As diverse as Calisuri’s ‘used toothpick’ collection! [More]
Month: June 2000
Ringer Fan Dougster reports a rather spooky factoid about Tolkien. [barlimans]
Two articles today from JSOnline in Milwaukee:
Marquette got a steal on Tolkien trove
From the Journal Sentinel
A little bit of The Shire is located in Milwaukee.
Marquette University’s world-renowned J.R.R. Tolkien Collection contains the original working papers for two of his greatest works, “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” many in the author’s own hand. [More]
Hobbit forming
Tolkien continues to set his readers’ imaginations to work
By Jackie Loohauis of the Journal Sentinel staff
British author J.R.R. Tolkien once revealed: “I am a Hobbit.”
It’s turning out that many of the rest of us are, too.
Hobbits are, of course, the 3-foot tall, curly-topped, furry-toed humanoids who take starring roles in Tolkien’s legendary literary epic, “The Lord of the Rings.” Anyone who has not yet seen a Hobbit – or a Wizard or an Orc or a High-Elven King – should get his broadsword or her shieldmaid spear ready. From distant lands come rumblings that the inhabitants of Middle-earth are about to invade our world once again. [More]
Thanks to C. Bracegirdle for the tip!
You can catch Ian McKellen (Gandalf) in ‘Gods and Monsters’ on TMN. [More]
The Hutt Hobbit and Salome bring us another report from Lyall Bay. (more)
The Hutt Hobbit and his beguiling sidekick Salome have been out for a bit of spying, and sent us a report. Lots of stealth and secrecy got them to the area of Lyall Bay known as Dorrie Park, but I’ll cut to the chase and tell you what they saw.
“….. Salome danced the Lambada, the forbidden dance of love, this hypnotized the guards so I could spy without being disturbed.
“This is what I saw…tents, white medieval tents, with green detailing around each tent. By the tent entrance ways there were swords and shields set up. There were many of these tents set up between the road-side fence and a rocky cliff face. Between this cliff and the tents were many trees and shrubs that had been planted as props.
“This is what I saw next…A beautiful brown horse approximately 16 hands or so according to Salome. Salome being a horsewoman thought the horse looked very happy and was obviously well trained, and in very good condition with a glossy coat and bright eyes. The horse was very quiet and relaxed and behaved in a calm manner at all times. Salome told me that all the Lord Of The Rings horses that she had witnessed looked in good health and looked to be very well trained -putting an end to those ridiculous rumours of equine abuse !!!!!!!!!
“Then Viggo Mortenson led the horse in from between the tents. He stood by the horse’s head holding the reins and stroking the horse’s nose. Then he led the horse back through the tents where there was a group of soldiers gathered. I spotted a microphone and heard dialogue but it was just out of hearing distance to be sure of what was said, sorry folks!!!!!!!”
That was all our true-hearted hobbit friends got to see before the lure of the Burger King called them away again. (Actually, that Burger King IS evil! Whole forests laid to waste at his bidding…hearts and wills corrupted by his snares…what would Tolkien have said? Must look into it.)