grammaboodawg
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Apr 29, 1:08pm
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TIME - April 29
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Today in Middle-earth
April 29, 3018 (S.R. 1418)
1. Frodo begins plans for his departure.
(not from the appendices-no text)
... Now that the beginnings of a plan had been made, Frodo went to the chest and pulled out some old maps that Bilbo had left behind. He often pondered over these faded reminders of the old hobbit and wondered which direction he had gone.Did he find adventure during his travels; if he was contented in a safe place or was never to be seen again. Frodo didn't dwell on the fear of Bilbo being lost. He always felt he would see him again, but how or when seemed far off. Now he began to hope the maps would lead him to Bilbo and they would once again share stories over pipes and pints in front of a warm hearth.
I'm including this original response to this TIME post from dernwyn in 2006... just because it's (typically) brilliant and so thought-provoking!
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Reply To: TIME - April 29, 2006 [7:31] (1/1)
...This reminds me of the scene in the movie, Gandalf seeing the mess in Bilbo's study, and he picks up a map, and - geeky delight! It's Christopher T's map of Middle-earth!
...Meanwhile, while Frodo's thinking of Bilbo, certain ones of his friends are quietly thinking about him, and making their own plans to ensure his safe, secret, and accompanied getaway... Plans of their own
...They had been scouring the edges of Buckland for weeks now, considering all possibilities, and this one seemed perfect. Down a less-used lane, surrounded by both hedge and trees, a house but hole-like enough; close to stabling, but more important, to the Hedge - perfect.
...Now, to convince his cousin that he should move there: nothing outright, of course, just little hints dropped here and there, enough to plant the seed in his mind and make him think it was his own idea to “find” this house...
..."Yes, that ought to work out quite well," thought Merry.
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April 29, 2004
1. "Where to from here?"
... This was a question posed by TheOneRing.net co-Founder, Tehanu, in her report on TORn's 2004 Oscar Party. Check it out right here in Tehanu's Twenty-second Note.
We have been there and back again.
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(This post was edited by grammaboodawg on Apr 29, 1:18pm)
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