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Tolkienia Times: April, "The Spring in Ithilien" Edition. Front Page
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Hail and well met, visitors to and citizens of Tolkienia!
Tolkienia "Springs" To Life )
This issue is going to celebrate the coming of Spring in the Northern Continents
FINALLY! It's been a long, hard winter for most, so the warm weather and re-birth of all growing things has been heartily anticipated. This, of course, brings to mind the Spring events of Middle-earth and of fair Ithilien. So in honour of that do we dedicate this Spring issue of Tolkienia.
Here's what you'll find in this Spring Issue:
News From Tolkienia! by The Wandering-but-not-lost Reporter Front Page
Tolkienia Weather Summary by DanielLB Page 2
Classifieds by DanielLB, Bracegirdle, grammaboodawg Page 2
Personals by Bracegirdle, grammaboodawg Who says it's nothing personal? All of this is! Page 2
Founder's Day/15th TORniversary by grammaboodawg Page 3
Exclusive Interview with silneldor by grammaboodawg Page 3
"The Linguistic Arts" A Collection of Poetry, Limericks, Prose and more with offerings by RangerLady23, Thursday_Next, and our Mayor, Ethel Duath Page 4
...The Lay of the Bears of Beleriand by Mayor Ethel
...Rebirth of the Moon Land by RangerLady23
...Treebeard, Merry and Pippin A First Take by Thursday_Next
Recipes Inspired By Ithilien by SimplyAven the perfect chance to use your little box of salt - Page 5
...Young potatoes with herbs
...Zucchini with yogurt sauce
Real Estate by DanielLB Page 5
Nerdsnorts by grammaboodawg Page5
Games by Mayor Ethel, Rembrethil Page 5
...Crossing Words with "Spring, Flowers and Sunshine" by Rembrethil Take some time out and enjoy this Crossword Puzzle made exclusively for Tolkienia Page 5
..."Spring in Ithilien" game by Mayor Ethel Name that character, plant, animal, object or location from "Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit" Page 5
Adverts by Mayor Ethel, DanielLB and grammaboodawg - Seeking some assistance or looking to sell and buy? Check out some adverts in your area. Page
Scattered everywhere!
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Section 1: NEWS FROM TOLKIENIA! by our intrepid The Wandering-but-not-lost Reporter
NEWS FROM TOLKIENIA!
Earlier this week, Tolkienia took another step towards establishing a global presence and good international relations by receiving a delegation from Kipland--a small, newly formed nation east of our borders. It is widely known as the second literature-based country in the western hemisphere and is dedicated to the works of Rudyard Kipling. Taking their cue from the formation of Tolkienia, the residents cite our own successes as inspiration for their actions. It would seem that the exceptional quality of life established in Tolkienia has set a high bar for future literary countries.
The delegation, dispatched by President Mowgli, was headed by many prominent names. Leading the expedition was the redoubtable Colonel Hathi, tasked with the safe delivery of the diplomats. Entering the capital in grand eastern style, they were announced by the trumpeting of the elephant cavalry band and the words of the strong marching song of the company.
Ambassador Baloo, chief of provisionment and recreations, and the first delegate, was in close conference with our very own Beorn for most of his stay. One of the hot topics discussed was minimum wage and living standards, cleverly referred to as 'the bear(bare) necessities of life'. Beorn, reportedly enjoyed this play on words and the good tales from a professional raconteur, and it is surmised that there will be much beneficial trade and valuable imports from one entertainment industry to the other, in both the short and long term.
Ambassador Bagheera too, was there as master of ceremony and chief delegate. Suave and urbane, he handled most of the formal negotiations with his Tabaqui-like cunning. A real Kipland hero, he commanded the respect of all who met him. His story is a most interesting one: Escaped from captivity, he had long wandered the jungle alone, but after forming a deeply loyal relationship with the current president, he has come out of a solitary existence to support his friends' political endeavours.
The whole event was a grand success: however there is never any project without its detractors. Vague reports of a mobility impaired tiger lurking in the depths of the forest and uncomfortably close to local residences were received, but after Treebeard had been dispatched to investigate, all rumours ceased. Local authorities remain vigilant.
The Seonee security detail, Hathi's elite security force, were several times hindered by the local bounds-keepers, being mistaken for Wargs by some children. The issuance of special identification vests put an end to the confusion, and allowed the pack to fulfill their mandate to 'Look Well'. And it was a good thing too! Apparently there exists in the Kipland Jungle, a rather brazen band of pranksters who plague the country. The Bandar-log (Monkey-people), as they call themselves, have a natural propensity towards tom-foolery and shenanigans, and several of their members decided to carry out some small mischief among us.
Accosting one Lobelia Baggins, one of the senior Hobbit residents, they became enamoured by the complexity of her Sunday umbrella and decided to relieve her of it in order to unravel its mysteries. Forced to surrender her best parasol to the brutes, this local character then did something quite drastic. Alerting the local shirrif, she proceeded to return home and procure her largest umbrella--a black, iron-framed relic of great historical, and physical weight. Holding it high above her head, she tracked down the hooligans, and one witness claims that she began to brandish it in a threatening manner, frightening a good number of the Bandar-log. The dramatic scene was interrupted by the intervention of a Seonee squad trained to deal with such disturbances. Details are sketchy, as the incident has been ruled to be within Kipland jurisdiction, and we are still unsure who exactly was saved from whom.
Later, reports of another kind of disruption began to flow in. A native inhabitant of Kipland, one Mr. Ssssmith, a person of great personal size, arrived soon after the foreign diplomatic party. Charming, (some say 'mesmerising') he soon attracted quite an audience in the local pubs with his grace on the dance floor. The tales he wove of his home were quite different in tone from the glowing reports of the other Kiplanders. A small protest materialised some few days later, staged at Town Hall, but after being rounded up by the shirrifs, few of the protesters could remember exactly why they were there. Undoubtedly there is more to this story and of this strange character than meets the eye. Upon further investigation, it came to light that Mr. Ssssmith's real identity was that of a former political aid to the Mowgli Party, but after some unpleasant disagreements and a treacherous political betrayal, he was ousted from power.
Finally, at the end of a week-long conference, a treaty of fair trade and fellowship was signed by all the major parties. The delegates returned home, promising a long friendship and conveying the president's deepest thanks. Is this a new age for Tolkienia? Will we be seeing elephants and other exotic types populating our streets? Does this cooperative establish motivation for the founding of similar literary sovereignties? Time can only tell.
-The Wandering-but-not-lost Reporter
6th draft of TH:AUJ Geeky Observation List - November 28, 2013
3rd draft of TH:DOS Geeky Observation List - January 2, 2014
"There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West."
I'm SO HAPPY these new films take me back to that magical world!!
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Tolkienia Times: April, "The Spring in Ithilien" Edition. Front Page
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 12 2014, 2:02am
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Page 2 - Tolkienia Times "Spring in Ithilien" Edition Weather, Classified, Personals
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 12 2014, 2:11am
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Bwa ha ha Classifieds!
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simplyaven
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Apr 12 2014, 2:16am
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Page 3 - Tolkienia Times "Spring in Ithilien" Edition Founders Day, A Conversation with silneldor
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 12 2014, 2:24am
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Page 4 - Tolkienia Times "Spring in Ithilien" Edition Poetry, Limericks, Prose
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 12 2014, 2:27am
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Page 5 - Tolkienia Times "Spring in Ithilien" Edition Recipes, Real Estate, Nerdsnort, Games
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 12 2014, 3:01am
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***Answers to TOLKIENIA TIMES GAMES***
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 12 2014, 3:04am
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Faramir's house
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simplyaven
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Apr 12 2014, 12:36pm
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Well, we may be able to lower the price
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 12 2014, 8:31pm
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Oh, for this house
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simplyaven
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Apr 12 2014, 11:08pm
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Congratulations!
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DanielLB
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Apr 13 2014, 9:08am
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Aaaaaaaaah
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simplyaven
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Apr 13 2014, 12:24pm
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Does this mean
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 13 2014, 4:00pm
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Only when it comes to Tolkienia matters I'm afraid. ;-)
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DanielLB
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Apr 13 2014, 7:58pm
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Heh!
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 13 2014, 8:03pm
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AWESOME!!! This is so cool! :D //
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 14 2014, 9:26am
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Keep the bids coming in for 27 Buckland Gate!
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DanielLB
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Apr 14 2014, 9:28am
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*drum roll* The winning bidder for 27 Buckland Gate is ...
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DanielLB
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Apr 15 2014, 4:34pm
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Woohoo!
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BlackFox
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Apr 15 2014, 5:21pm
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I have to clear up one thing though
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BlackFox
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Apr 15 2014, 5:50pm
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Eeek!
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DanielLB
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Apr 15 2014, 7:09pm
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No worries!
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BlackFox
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Apr 15 2014, 7:43pm
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House #2 I WANT THAT HOUSE!
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RangerLady23
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Apr 16 2014, 4:45pm
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Excellent!
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DanielLB
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Apr 16 2014, 6:49pm
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Tolkienia's got talent!
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dernwyn
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Apr 14 2014, 12:42am
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Excellent advice, there!
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dernwyn
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Apr 14 2014, 12:34am
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Seconded!!! //
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 14 2014, 12:59am
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"The Iso Bar"?
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dernwyn
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Apr 14 2014, 12:26am
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This is wonderful Gramma! //
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Brethil
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Apr 12 2014, 2:37am
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Wow!
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DanielLB
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Apr 12 2014, 9:45am
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This is so cool!
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BlackFox
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Apr 13 2014, 3:23pm
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Thanks!
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 13 2014, 3:59pm
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I already did
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BlackFox
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Apr 13 2014, 5:08pm
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So, you know if you find any of that treasure
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 13 2014, 7:57pm
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Oh really?
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BlackFox
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Apr 13 2014, 8:06pm
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Ah! You'll have to ask Daniel since
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 13 2014, 8:44pm
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Ah? what? Which law?
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simplyaven
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Apr 14 2014, 12:09am
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The law (almost) everyone likes: Finder Keepers Losers Weepers.
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 14 2014, 12:58am
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Oh, that one I do love! LOL
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simplyaven
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Apr 14 2014, 1:12am
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Ec and Morrie. They'll be out
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Ethel Duath
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Apr 14 2014, 5:20am
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*whispers* Thank you! I do need utencils, I'm a new owner! //
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simplyaven
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Apr 14 2014, 3:18pm
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