#hobbits
Bad: Hobbit pipeweed is probably just tobacco because [something from Tolkien’s unpublished letters].
Also bad: Pipeweed is totally marijuana. All hobbits are stoners.
Good: “Pipeweed” is a catch-all term for anything you can stick in a pipe and smoke. Some of it will give you a light nicotine buzz, and some of it will get you absolutely blasted out of your mind. Hobbits are perfectly aware which is which, but since their system of classification is based on what farm the pipeweed was grown on rather than what species of plants went into it, the distinctions are often opaque to outsiders. If a hobbit offers you a puff of “Old Toby”, make sure you know how old Toby likes his pipeweed before you accept!
Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. ‘How do we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?’ he demanded. 'You never mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his clothes. What have you to say to that?’
'That you are a stout fellow,’ answered Strider; 'but I am afraid my only answer to you, Sam Gamgee, is this. If I had killed the real Strider, I could kill you. And I should have killed you already without so much talk. If I was after the Ring, I could have it - NOW!’
He stood up, and seemed suddenly to grow taller. In his eyes gleamed a light, keen and commanding. Throwing back his cloak, he laid his hand on the hilt of a sword that had hung concealed by his side. They did not dare to move. Sam sat wide-mouthed staring at him dumbly.
'But I am the real Strider, fortunately,’ he said, looking down at them with his face softened by a sudden smile. 'I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.’
There was a long silence. At last Frodo spoke with hesitation. 'I believed that you were a friend before the letter came,’ he said, 'or at least I wished to. You have frightened me several times tonight, but never in the way that servants of the Enemy would, or so I imagine. I think one of his spies would - well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you understand.’
'I see,’ laughed Strider. 'I look foul and feel fair. Is that it? All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.’
'Did the verses apply to you then?’ asked Frodo. 'I could not make out what they were about. But how did you know that they were in Gandalf’s letter, if you have never seen it?’
'I did not know,’ he answered. 'But I am Aragorn, and those verses go with that name.’
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The Hobbits try shoes
Sam: *walking about like a cat in booties* oh no… Oh no…
Frodo: *stands up* *immediately falls down*
Merry: you just spend all your time with your feet in… jail? In foot jail?? This is the worst
Pippin: *stomping about* haha Merry look, I’m a human! Get out of my way! I’m in a hurry! Where’s my horse? My name’s Boromir- *trips over laces and goes down hard* ow
Pippin: Merry help I’m stuck Merry *wrenching at shoes* STOP LAUGHING i’M A TOOK WE HAVE WIDE FEET
Merry: why are there so many laces this is so over-complicated
Frodo: *frantically kicking off shoes* nope nope nope nope nope
Gimli: Sam just walk normally
Sam: I don’t know where my feet are!
Gimli: they’re at the ends of your legs lad!
Sam: Mister Frodo help
& while all this is happening literally every other member of the Fellowship losing their gotdamn shit at the sight of a bunch of grown men (+Pippin) unable to figure out how shoes work
Frodo: alright I’m going to try again *stands up**WHAM*oww
Aragorn: *sobering up* Okay Frodo seriously take those off before you really hurt yourself
~later~
Pippin: I suddenly have a new respect for all you shoe-wearing folks
Boromir: Pippin no offence but that is literally one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard anyone say
April Tolkien Challenge; Day 9
Pipeweed
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Longbottom Leaf, Old Toby, Southern Star, Southlinch…. all different kinds of pipeweed. It was a plant used for smoking, particularly for the hobbits in the Shire. The small beings are known to have a huge love for the leaves, and use it multiple times a day.
Tobold Hornblower introduced the recipe to the world in the year 2670 of the Third Age, or the years 1070 by Shire Reckoning. The plant originally grew in Númenor, and was brought to Middle-Earth by the Dúnedain during the Second Age. For them, the plant was known as Sweet Galenas. In Gondor, the weed was known as Westman’s-weed, and grew there as a wild plant. Both people enjoyed the plant for its sweet fragrance and flowers.
Gandalf, who was often seen in or near the Shire, took up smoking as well, and even learned how to blow smoke rings and shapes. Saruman had criticized him for it and disdained the art. Yet, after years, he started doing it as well. In The Two Towers, Merry and Pippin found barrels of Southfarthing in the provisions of Isengard, making it known that Saruman had practiced smoking too.
At the end of the Third Age, when the War of the Ring had ended, Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck had even written a book about the history and art of smoking Pipe-Weed.
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Sources:
-One Wiki To Rule Them All
-Tolkien Gateway
-The Two Towers, JRR Tolkien
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For anyone who cares, I have finally decided to start a Facebook page. You can visit, like and share the page at the link below (or don’t, I’m not bothered what you do):
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In honour of my swanky new page, I’ve decided to update a few of my more popular posts, starting with my Lord of the Rings route map. This post was the first one to really take off when I posted it nearly 4 years ago. Thank you to everyone who liked and shared it and followed me since I started this Tumblr page back in 2012.
…and if you want to see the original route map, you can still see it below:
http://jamesrostron.tumblr.com/post/43806042266/a-double-bill-of-lord-of-the-rings-posts-today
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I love hobbits. You don’t even know, I just really really fucking love hobbits. They are so filled with courage, and love, and loyalty.
Bilbo “you don’t have a home, it was taken from you, and if I can I will help you take it back” Baggins, who gave up riches beyond measure when he took the Arkenstone as his 14th share of the treasure, and gave it away so that he might stop a war and save his friends.
Frodo, who missed The Shire and wanted to go home, after being hunted and terrorised all the way the Rivendell, nearly dying on the journey to the elves, but still said “I will take it” when someone needed to deliver the ring to Mount Doom.
Samwise who too wanted to go home, but in his heart knew that Frodo was his home, who followed him with unwavering love, lending his strength to his friend when Frodo’s burden became too great.
Merry and Pippin, because you can’t have one without the other. Two Hobbits who ran into their friends on the road and instantly saw a terrible evil atop a horse, and without question or conversation, went with Sam and Frodo. They did that. They really just thought, “well that was a terrifying rider after these two, guess we’re sticking with them” instead of going home?!
I really wish Hobbits were real. The world would be such a beautiful place if Hobbits were real.
Little Hobbits, who love good food, good ale, and good company. Who seek a peaceful life, but don’t hesitate to put that life on hold, and face danger, because they want everyone to have a peaceful life.
I just really love Hobbits.
You can’t miss this!
Dylan Sprouse from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody will talking hobbits with the TheOneRing.net today at 5PM (PT)/ 8PM (ET)!
http://www.stickam.com/theoneringnet
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
- “Speak, or I will put a dint in your hat that even a wizard will find hard to deal with! ”
Arwen
- “ And to that I hold. I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone. ”
Boromir
- “To Let That Fear Drive Us To Destroy What Hope We Have - That Is Madness!”
Saruman
- “Moria… You fear to go into those mines. The Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum… shadow and flame”
Bilbo
- “Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea – any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!”
Sam
- “But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.”
Aragorn
- "At last all such things must end but I would have you wait a little while longer: for the end of the deeds that you have shared in has not yet come.“
Frodo
- “I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way.”
Gandalf
- “I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.”
