{"id":117002,"date":"2023-09-25T16:44:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T21:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=117002"},"modified":"2023-09-25T16:52:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T21:52:48","slug":"a-long-awaited-party-in-middle-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2023\/09\/25\/117002-a-long-awaited-party-in-middle-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"A Long-awaited Party in Middle-earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday September 23rd, to celebrate the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, TheOneRing.net <\/a>and fans of Tolkien gathered in Griffith Park for our annual picnic and celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The weather could not have been better\u2013blue skies and a fair breeze with enjoyable temperatures. There were plenty of trees to provide shade and a lovely backdrop. A potluck of great variety and creativeness was laid upon the table in the food tent as well as in several realms throughout the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Gathered for the day were Hobbits in number, along with Elves, Dwarves, Men (as in men and women), Wizards (never late), Children, Dogs, a Kitten, Gollum, and even the Eye of Sauron deigned to join us. Peter Jackson made a brief appearance, or perhaps it was a fan who looked remarkably like him down to the flip flops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Meeting of Bilbos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Activities included a Costume Contest where participants amused the crowd and judges with inventive backstories, a nail-biter of a Trivia Contest MC’d by TORn Tuesday’s<\/a> Clifford Scott Broadway, and a Dwarf toss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Costume Contest Winners <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Quickbeam MCs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trivia Contest Participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Dwarf Toss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Late in the afternoon, music could be heard floating through the valley provided by Singing Gandalf accompanied by an Elf on guitar and a Hobbit with a beautiful voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To wrap up the day, TORn\u2019s own Sarumann (Josh Rubenstein) gave Bilbo\u2019s well-known and loved birthday party speech then disappeared without a trace. Party-goers lingered well past dusk to enjoy the ambience of our own corner of Middle-earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Hobbit\/Elf is looking forward to next year already. We hope you will join us then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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