{"id":99962,"date":"2016-01-03T12:48:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T17:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=99962"},"modified":"2016-01-03T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T18:49:43","slug":"happy-birthday-j-r-r-tolkien-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2016\/01\/03\/99962-happy-birthday-j-r-r-tolkien-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"J.R.R.<\/a>124 years ago today, on January 3, 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein Africa. Forty-five years later, in 1937, his book The Hobbit,<\/em> was published which he had written for his children. Together with its sequel, The Lord of the Rings<\/em>, it launched generations of readers on adventures through the invented world of Middle-earth that would impact many of us for the rest of our lives.<\/p>\n

Today, we here at TORn join millions of fans worldwide in celebrating Tolkien’s birthday. On this day, you might read a favorite passage or two from Tolkien’s writings or, like many of our message board<\/a> members, you might even be in the midst of your annual read-through of The Hobbit<\/em> and\/or The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Many fans will be gathering at local pubs with fellow member of the Tolkien Society<\/a> to raise a glass to: “The Professor!” If you’d like to learn more about the annual January third tradition, or even find a local gathering near you, visit the Tolkien Society’s Tolkien Birthday Toast 2016 page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However you decide to celebrate, join us in wishing a happy birthday to “The Professor,” who’s life’s work has come to mean so much to us. Happy birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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