{"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":"<p class=\"intro\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/J.R.R.-Tolkien.jpg\" class=\"no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-34026 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/J.R.R.-Tolkien-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"J.R.R. Tolkien\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/J.R.R.-Tolkien-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/J.R.R.-Tolkien.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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 <em>The Hobbit,<\/em> was published which he had written for his children. Together with its sequel, <em>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<p>Today, we here at TORn join millions of fans worldwide in celebrating Tolkien&#8217;s birthday. On this day, you might read a favorite passage or two from Tolkien&#8217;s writings or, like many of our <a href=\"http:\/\/newboards.theonering.net\/forum\/gforum\/perl\/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_threaded;post=890844\" target=\"_blank\">message board<\/a> members, you might even be in the midst of your annual read-through of <em>The Hobbit<\/em> and\/or <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans will be gathering at local pubs with fellow member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolkiensociety.org\/events\/tolkien-birthday-toast-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tolkien Society<\/a> to raise a glass to: &#8220;The Professor!&#8221; If you&#8217;d like to learn more about the annual January third tradition, or even find a local gathering near you, visit the Tolkien Society&#8217;s Tolkien Birthday Toast 2016 page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolkiensociety.org\/events\/tolkien-birthday-toast-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However you decide to celebrate, join us in wishing a happy birthday to &#8220;The Professor,&#8221; who&#8217;s life&#8217;s work has come to mean so much to us. Happy birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>124 years ago today, on January 3, 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein Africa. 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