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Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:
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Marmoon
Nevrast
Oct 17 2024, 2:13am
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Looking into names and the timing of spring sent me down an interesting rabbit-hole — er, hobbit-hole. Thinking about spring in the Shire led me to thinking about the appropriateness of the April 7 daffodil event in Pincup. According to my quick research, April is the traditional peak bloom for daffodils in England (though trending earlier due to shorter winters and earlier springs resulting from warmer temperatures).
This brought me to Bilbo’s reminder to get a wedding gift for Prisca and Wilibald. Reflecting on a somewhat obscure note from Letter 214:
“No presents were given at or during the celebration of Hobbit weddings, except flowers (weddings were mostly in Spring or early Summer).”
However, while an arrangement of daffodils would’ve made a fine and convenient wedding gift after Bilbo finished judging them, they might’ve wilted by the wedding. Without a wedding date on his calendar, I’ll have to assume it was set for early May; otherwise picking up flowers in April would probably be premature. Personally, I’d recommend he have Holman Greenhand dig up and pot perennial flowers (daffodil or other) from Bag End that could be transplanted into the married couple’s garden and enjoyed for years. #HolmanForHire
(This post was edited by Marmoon on Oct 17 2024, 2:16am)
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(Nevrast) on Oct 17 2024, 2:15am
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