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Just a reminder that Sunday, the 3rd of January, is the birthday of J. R. R. Tolkien and it is the occasion of the traditional toast. With whatever beverage one enjoys, the toast is "The Professor!" Here's a link to the Tollkien Society's page about this year's toast: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/2010/ |
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 01:10:52 AM » |
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Add him to the calendar already! -JRR-Tolkien-792169.jpg) |
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 01:14:23 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 01:31:10 AM » |
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Excellent, tomorrow Bev Mo & Trader Joe's...
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2010, 02:03:59 AM » |
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The Professor!
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2010, 03:33:00 AM » |
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The Professor!
Hobbit is my favourite of his books.
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2010, 04:12:14 AM » |
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A pint of the brownest ale for the Professor!
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 05:54:00 AM » |
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Thanks Ebor. I will certainly remember to remember him on the 3rd.  And that... er... cool religious painting (if I call it an icon will I incur the wrath of some forum members?  ) made me smile. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2010, 09:20:35 AM » |
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Thanks Ebor. I will certainly remember to remember him on the 3rd. And that... er... cool religious painting (if I call it an icon will I incur the wrath of some forum members? ) made me smile. Me too.  The Professor! |
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2011, 10:32:32 PM » |
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It is J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday today. To mark it here is the traditional toast with a beverage of your choice:
The Professor!
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2011, 10:37:07 PM » |
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The Professor!
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« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2011, 10:39:17 PM » |
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The Professor! May his works continue to inspire many to dream.
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2011, 10:42:46 PM » |
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The Professor!
Ho! Ho! Ho! to the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe.
Rain may fall and wind may blow,
And many miles be still to go,
But under a tall tree I will lie,
And let the clouds go sailing by.
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2011, 11:25:51 PM » |
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Found a place in Boston that serves this  on draught, of course! Just perfect for the occasion. The Professor! |
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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2011, 11:30:52 PM » |
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The Professor! |
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« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2011, 12:30:33 AM » |
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The Professor!
I sit beside the fire and think
of all that I have seen,
of meadow-flowers and butterflies
in summers that have been;
Of yellow leaves and gossamer
in autumns that there were,
with morning mist and silver sun
and wind upon my hair.
I sit beside the fire and think
of how the world will be
when winter comes without a spring
that I shall never see.
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood in every spring
there is a different green.
I sit beside the fire and think
of people long ago,
and people who will see a world
that I shall never know.
But all the while I sit and think
of times there were before,
I listen for returning feet
and voices at the door.
Bilbo's Song by J. R. R. Tolkien
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« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2011, 01:06:14 AM » |
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Still have time for a wee toast with some Abbey Ale...
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« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2011, 01:39:41 AM » |
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I drank some Cola in honor of him, I'm afraid that'll have to do |
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« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2011, 11:34:43 AM » |
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I drank some Cola in honor of him, I'm afraid that'll have to do It's all good. As they say, the toast is done with any beverage that the toaster prefers. |
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« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2012, 10:59:40 PM » |
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And so the year comes round again. Tomorrow is the birthday of J. R. R. Tolkien and for any who may be inclined here is the link for this year's Tolkien Toast http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/2012/A glass of what you fancy and the toast "The Professor!" |
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« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2012, 11:07:45 PM » |
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"The Professor!" May his memory be eternal.
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« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2012, 11:18:14 PM » |
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I'm drinking some diet Sunkist for... The Professor!
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« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2012, 11:35:49 PM » |
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The Professor!
See reply 12, and Glenlivet I swig, even if it is still only the 2nd here.
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« Reply #25 on: January 02, 2012, 11:41:28 PM » |
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heres to The Professor
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« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2012, 12:09:24 AM » |
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« Reply #29 on: January 03, 2012, 01:08:37 AM » |
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I placed a ring on my finger in honor of Tolkien, but I did not turn invisible.  You *really* wouldn't want that Ring...  |
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I placed a ring on my finger in honor of Tolkien, but I did not turn invisible. Throw the piece of junk in a volcano. |
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I placed a ring on my finger in honor of Tolkien, but I did not turn invisible. Throw the piece of junk in a volcano. Just did. |
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« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2012, 12:54:54 PM » |
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« Reply #34 on: January 03, 2012, 06:10:21 PM » |
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I forgot to mention that today would be the Professor's 120th birthday
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Today would be the 121st birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien Would that make it "twelvety-first"?
Whatever the case may be in that regard, it is time for the Toast to
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« Reply #37 on: January 03, 2013, 09:21:45 AM » |
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To the Professor.
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It really has been a year, yes.
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Please translate into Elfin tongue.
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