{"id":119515,"date":"2024-09-23T22:36:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T03:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=119515"},"modified":"2024-09-25T09:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:49:21","slug":"gathered-for-you-hobbit-day-2024-fun-and-riches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2024\/09\/23\/119515-gathered-for-you-hobbit-day-2024-fun-and-riches\/","title":{"rendered":"Gathered for you: Hobbit Day 2024 fun and riches!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">Lots more Middle-earth on the way as new things are previewed and fans assemble on Bilbo &amp; Frodo&#8217;s birthday this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tales of the Shire preview &amp; new release date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Weta Workshop &amp; Private Division gave select fans and gamers a playable demo of Tales of the Shire, a console &amp; PC game coming to all platforms &#8211; Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation, PC, and mobile via Netflix Games. Developers also announced the release date has been pushed to March 25, 2025. We have a full writeup and video playthroughs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2024\/09\/22\/119497-tales-of-the-shire-preview-hands-on-a-charming-hobbit-lifestyle-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">another article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Game producer Calliope Ryder was at TwitchCon San Diego this weekend for a panel on Tales of the Shire, and posted a &#8220;fun facts&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/callioperyder\/status\/1837937667314766304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">thread<\/a> about shirefolk on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">so lovely to chat all things cosy and<br>Hobbity!! <br>thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerryKish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MerryKish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itscozyk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@itscozyk<\/a> for looking after us so well \ud83d\ude42<br><br> \ud83e\udde1\ud83c\udf3f\ud83e\udd67<br><br>Here\u2019s some Hobbit facts to say a big thank you for all the love \/\ud83e\uddf5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ms6uK1V1Iz\">pic.twitter.com\/ms6uK1V1Iz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Calliope Ryder \u2694\ufe0f TWITCHCON (@callioperyder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/callioperyder\/status\/1837937667314766304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also revealed that the duck with a dwarven helmet is a featured character, and its name is Ladle (sp?)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If my ears do not deceive me, the name of the armored duck in Tales of the Shire is Leidel?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talesoftheshire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@talesoftheshire<\/a> can probably correct me if am wrong&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OLtMDm0N9b\">pic.twitter.com\/OLtMDm0N9b<\/a><\/p>&mdash; My Tales of the Shire (@MyTalesOfShire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyTalesOfShire\/status\/1837918104644682142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Taylor and the team at Weta Workshop posted a 20-minute behind the scenes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/wb3EeOMUfaU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">video<\/a> of the game in progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Hobbit Day Showcase | Tales of the Shire Exclusive Inside Look\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wb3EeOMUfaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War of the Rohirrim gets a poster &amp; Warhammer tie-in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New Line Cinema&#8217;s feature anime film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim debuted its theatrical poster for Hobbit Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119516 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372-128x160.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5372.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also announced, Warhammer is bringing Rohirrim into its Middle-earth\u2122 Strategy Battle Game with <em>The<\/em> <em>Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim\u2122<\/em> \u2013 Battle of Edoras starter set. The 56 piece package includes a board map, some Edoras structures, and a ton of miniature painted figures that the Tabletop RPG is known for. Get all the details over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/2024\/09\/22\/hobbit-day-reveal-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-battle-of-edoras-starter-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Warhammer website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/R8Vq0fHtS0O8qCtI-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"899\" data-id=\"119524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/R8Vq0fHtS0O8qCtI-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119524 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/R8Vq0fHtS0O8qCtI-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/R8Vq0fHtS0O8qCtI-2-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/R8Vq0fHtS0O8qCtI-2-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/R8Vq0fHtS0O8qCtI-2-178x160.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3mpgcWhc3GcY0SJ1-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"828\" data-id=\"119526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3mpgcWhc3GcY0SJ1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119526 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3mpgcWhc3GcY0SJ1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3mpgcWhc3GcY0SJ1-1-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3mpgcWhc3GcY0SJ1-1-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3mpgcWhc3GcY0SJ1-1-193x160.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WmI9vrsEY53aEJdY-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"899\" data-id=\"119525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WmI9vrsEY53aEJdY-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119525 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WmI9vrsEY53aEJdY-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WmI9vrsEY53aEJdY-2-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WmI9vrsEY53aEJdY-2-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WmI9vrsEY53aEJdY-2-178x160.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official WB social accounts reawaken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hobbit Movie posted a charming little video to celebrate Hobbit Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today of all days, don\u2019t forget your second breakfast! Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HobbitDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HobbitDay<\/a>. Don\u2019t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LOTR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LOTR<\/a> The War Of The Rohirrim only in theaters this Christmas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gzpAl3DfiJ\">pic.twitter.com\/gzpAl3DfiJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Hobbit (@TheHobbitMovie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHobbitMovie\/status\/1837871089382576520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Middle-earth music in concert in Los Angeles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans spotted that an orchestra concert of &#8216;The music of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit&#8217; is coming to Pasadena in March 2025, and tickets are now available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/lord-of-the-rings-the-hobbit-glendale-california-05-06-2025\/event\/0B00612CE47D3A32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ticketmaster<\/a>. (Note this is not the full scores being played with the movie &#8211; stay tuned for news of <em>The Return of the King<\/em> with live orchestra coming to NYC early next year!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prime Video celebrates Sauron on Hobbit Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also posting on Bilbo&#8217;s birthday was official accounts for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, focusing on Sauron. This fan wants to know: is Harfoot Nori&#8217;s birthday also September 22?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DANXRVwusHw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DANXRVwusHw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DANXRVwusHw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@theringsofpower)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You&#39;re telling us he&#39;s the villain? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheRingsOfPower?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheRingsOfPower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Annatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Annatar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sauron?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sauron<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CharlieVickers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CharlieVickers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zuMUx5plzI\">pic.twitter.com\/zuMUx5plzI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Prime Video AU\/NZ (@PrimeVideoAUNZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrimeVideoAUNZ\/status\/1837597679259464148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Fan Podcast Launches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While a lot of your <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRingsofPower\/status\/1834668439744442467\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">favorite<\/a> Tolkien <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRingsofPower\/status\/1837205219408499091\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">influencers<\/a> are being <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRingsofPower\/status\/1832131759883825619\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">featured<\/a> in official The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power marketing, including our own <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/feliciaday\/status\/1829618639949136340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">greendragon<\/a>, more fans are getting into the <em>TolkienTube<\/em> game. The newest is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MOMiddleEarth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Makers of Middle-earth<\/a> from Anna Mar\u00eda, who has previously joined us for SDCC panels and livestreams. Her first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EwuwVGpoCH4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview<\/a> is with the legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrophyJed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jed Brophy<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EwuwVGpoCH4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans celebrate together worldwide for Hobbit Day 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand fans visited Hobbiton with Red Carpet Tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celebrating the birthday of two iconic Hobbits, Bilbo and Frodo, in true Middle-Earth style! \ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf89 Our September fellowship had a fantastic day in The Shire for this year&#39;s Hobbit Day! How did you celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HobbitDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HobbitDay<\/a>? \ud83e\uddd9\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udf7a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lordoftherings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lordoftherings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hobbiton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hobbiton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bilbosbirthday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bilbosbirthday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/middleearth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#middleearth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lj68bevAjo\">pic.twitter.com\/Lj68bevAjo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Red Carpet Tours (@RedCarpetTourNZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedCarpetTourNZ\/status\/1838112145755500558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles fans got together for a potluck at Mineral Wells area in Griffith Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A day of feasting and festivities at the Baggins Birthday Bash. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LifeofJeanne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LifeofJeanne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HobbitDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HobbitDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BagginsBirthday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BagginsBirthday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theoneringnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theoneringnet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EceEh80zh0\">pic.twitter.com\/EceEh80zh0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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