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FarFromHome
Valinor
Nov 26 2010, 9:58pm
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It's not really a contradiction
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It was apparently quite a common convention in the days when extended families were the norm. Second cousins once removed are a generation apart, like uncles and nephews, and in fact were often referred to as uncles and nephews. In LotR there are several places where Bilbo is referred to as Frodo's uncle, as well as times when Frodo is called Bilbo's nephew. Here's an example with both 'uncle' and 'nephew', after Frodo wakes up in Rivendell:
"Looking in a mirror he was startled to see a much thinner reflection of himself than he remembered: it looked remarkably like the young nephew of Bilbo who used to go tramping with his uncle in the Shire..."
They went in, and Sam shut the door. But even as he did so, he heard suddenly, deep and unstilled, the sigh and murmur of the Sea upon the shores of Middle-earth. From the unpublished Epilogue to the Lord of the Rings
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Casting Rumor: Shane Briant for Mayor
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 25 2010, 3:56pm
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Interesting...
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dormouse
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Nov 25 2010, 4:16pm
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Everytime I see something WWI-related
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RaoulJ
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Nov 25 2010, 4:34pm
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Dont know who this guy is, but wow! Mayor of Michel Delving? I like!
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macfalk
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Nov 25 2010, 5:56pm
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I agree
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Frodosfriend
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Nov 25 2010, 9:21pm
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I don't suppose I should admit this...
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Patty
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Nov 26 2010, 8:03am
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nice to get more potential casting tidbits but...
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Doriath
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Nov 26 2010, 8:12am
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Not the only one...
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dormouse
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Nov 26 2010, 2:52pm
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Contract Negotiations
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 26 2010, 3:47pm
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They probably were waiting
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Elentari03
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Nov 26 2010, 4:09pm
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Casting Rumor: Shane Briant for Mayor
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Elijah B.
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Nov 26 2010, 12:20pm
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Weli actually there is no mayor of Lake Town...
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 26 2010, 1:26pm
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And Frodo isn't Bilbo's nephew
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entmaiden
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Nov 26 2010, 4:09pm
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I always thought
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Flagg
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Nov 26 2010, 5:13pm
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You're right, it is...
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dormouse
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Nov 26 2010, 6:27pm
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Nice catch, doormouse
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Altaira
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Nov 26 2010, 9:38pm
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It's not really a contradiction
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FarFromHome
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Nov 26 2010, 9:58pm
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I guess
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Altaira
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Nov 26 2010, 10:14pm
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Still in use
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Melilot
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Nov 26 2010, 11:18pm
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Actually...
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sharku
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Nov 29 2010, 10:31am
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This may sound a little crazy...
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dormouse
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Nov 26 2010, 2:07pm
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Mayor of... the Shire? Strange!
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Ainu Laire
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Nov 26 2010, 4:53pm
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Mayor vs. Master
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 26 2010, 5:50pm
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Well there is really only one Mayor
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 27 2010, 1:50pm
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I hope
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Flagg
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Nov 26 2010, 5:07pm
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*giggle* I loved the audience reaction
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 27 2010, 5:35am
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got to be
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carrioncrow
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Nov 27 2010, 12:41pm
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Sorry, no.
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Otaku-sempai
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Nov 27 2010, 10:11pm
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okay
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carrioncrow
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Nov 28 2010, 2:08pm
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Extending the Shire
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Pete
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Nov 29 2010, 1:28am
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