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November 9, 2019 at 6:36 pm by grammaboodawg
J.R.R. Tolkien
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November 3, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on November 3,
- Battle of Bywater, and Passing of Saruman. End of the War of the Ring (1419)
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October 25, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event took place in Middle-earth on October 2
5:
- The Dwarves venture into the Mountain (1341)
- The Elvenking’s host leave Mirkwood for Erebor (1341)
- The Council of Elrond (1418)
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October 23, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 23:
- An angered Smaug searches the mountain (1341)
- Bilbo returns to Smaug’s chamber in the afternoon (1341)
- Smaug smashes the secret door (1341)
- Smaug attacks Lake-town (1341)
- Lake-town in the aftermath (1341)
- Elrond’s third day in his battle to save Frodo (1418)
- Gandalf and the hobbits make their way home from Rivendell (1419)
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October 20, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 20:
- Bilbo and the Dwarves think of what to do next at the Hidden Door (1341)
- Escape across the Ford of Bruinen (1418)
- Gandalf and Elrond perceive the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen (1418)
- Frodo is brought to Rivendell (1418)
- Return of the King is published (1955)
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October 6, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 6:
- Thorin requests supplies (1341)
- Gandalf heads for Rivendell after escaping Weathertop (1418)
- The camp under Weathertop attacked at night. Frodo is wounded (1418)
- They cross the Ford of Bruinen; Frodo feels the first return of pain (1419)
- Frodo is again ill (1420)
- Samwise returns to Bag End (1421)
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September 29, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 29:
- The company of Thorin recovers in Lake-town (1341)
- Frodo reaches Bree at night (1418)
- Gandalf visits the Gaffer (1418)
- They come to the Grey Havens (1421)
- Frodo and Bilbo depart over the Sea with the Three Keeper (1421)
- The end of the Third age (1421)
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September 21, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 22:
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Birth of Bilbo in the Shire (1290)
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Bilbo and the barrels reach Lake-town just after sunset (S.R. 1341)
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Birth of Frodo in the Shire (1368)
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A long expected party!! (S.R. 1401)
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Bilbo and Frodo’s birthdays (S.R. 1418)
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The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening (S.R. 1418)
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Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax (S.R. 1418)
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The hundred and twenty-ninth birthday of Bilbo and Frodo’s fifty-first birthday (S.R. 1419)
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Sharkey in the Shire (S.R. 1419)
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Bilbo’s hundred and thirtieth birthday. Frodo’s fifty-second birthday (S.R. 1420)
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They meet the Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings in Woody End (S.R. 1421)
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Master Samwise rides out from Bag End (S.R. 1482)
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September 2, 2019 at 6:56 am by grammaboodawg
On September 2, 1973, we heard the sad news that J.R.R. Tolkien had p
assed away.
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August 22, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on August 22:
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July 19, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on July 19th:
- Bilbo’s lost in the caves (1341)
- Riddles in the dark (1341)
- Bilbo finds the dwarves and the wizard (1341)
- The Company is trapped in the trees (1341)
- The funeral escort of King Théoden sets out (1419)
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July 1, 2019 at 1:00 am by grammaboodawg
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on Midsummer’s Day:
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Gandalf, the Dwarves and their Burglar leave Rivendell for the Lonely Mountain (1341)
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Aragorn and Arwen – A promise is born (1380)
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Gandalf meets Radagast the Brown (1418)
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The Wedding of Elessar and Arwen (1419)
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Frodo resigns office of mayor, and Will Whitfoot is restored (1420)
- The death of Mistress Rose, wife of Master Samwise, on Mid-year’s Day (1482)
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on November 3,
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 23:
assed away.