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Poll: What was Farmer Maggot's first name?
Dudley	0 / 0%
Billy Joe Bob	1 / 4%
Farmer	14 / 50%
I don't care	3 / 11%
I think it must have been. . .	10 / 36%
28 total votes

Bracegirdle
Valinor

Nov 2 2014, 9:37pm

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What was Farmer Maggot's first name?	Can't Post

Isn't it strange that Mrs. Maggot called him "Maggot"?

Meneldor
Valinor

Nov 2 2014, 9:42pm

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Bruce. [In reply to]	Can't Post

I don't know why. I just thought "Bruce."

BlackFox
Half-elven

Nov 2 2014, 9:50pm

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Mortimer [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yes, that's it. Mortimer Maggot. Laugh

Bracegirdle
Valinor

Nov 2 2014, 10:04pm

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Michelle. . . [In reply to]	Can't Post

He wouldn't allow Tolkien to use him in his book if he gave away this embarrasing information. Unsure

Magpie
Immortal

Nov 2 2014, 10:48pm

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Brittlegill // [In reply to]	Can't Post

Bracegirdle
Valinor

Nov 2 2014, 11:49pm

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So far the "Farmers" have it. It's farmer Farmer Maggot- heh heh // [In reply to]	Can't Post

arithmancer
Grey Havens

Nov 3 2014, 1:39am

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I think it is... [In reply to]	Can't Post

Brachyserus.

Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal

Nov 3 2014, 9:52pm

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Maggot. // [In reply to]	Can't Post

Ethel Duath
Half-elven

Nov 3 2014, 10:15pm

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Mods up! :D Now, "what was Farmer Maggot's last name"?// [In reply to]	Can't Post

Bracegirdle
Valinor

Nov 4 2014, 1:30am

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Now that there's thinking out-of-the-box Aunt Dora [In reply to]	Can't Post

I had thought of using �Maggot� for his first name as a final kicker (really!). I had a tongue-in-cheek historical tale in my mind of how we use Farmer John today, etc.

But there is a mention of the Maggots as a family. Also there are several references to Mrs. Maggot, so I reconsidered using Maggot as a first name as it just doesn�t seem to wash.

That�s not to say that absolutely positively Maggot was not his first name. Perhaps they used a different linguistic way of describing a family in the Marish. It would be fun though if anyone wants to follow through with �What was Maggot�s LAST NAME� (as Ethel Duath asks).

Let�s go for it. Smile

(This post was edited by Bracegirdle on Nov 4 2014, 1:33am)

Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal

Nov 4 2014, 2:20am

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Maybe his name was [In reply to]	Can't Post

Maggot Maggot. You know, like Sirhan Sirhan. There must be other instances of people with names like that.

A quick google search turned up this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_reduplicated_names#Surnames

Bracegirdle
Valinor

Nov 4 2014, 3:28am

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Ah, now I see where you're coming from [In reply to]	Can't Post

Lots of people with repeated fore and surnames.

So Maggot Maggot could be legit... Smile

Just imagine going through life with a name like that. Pirate

Yech!

But (for now) the pole shows farmer "Farmer Maggot" ahead by a nose - Shocked

Bracegirdle
Valinor

Nov 4 2014, 3:31am

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And I want to know who voted for "Billy Joe Bob"? Fess up !!!! // [In reply to]	Can't Post

Annael
Immortal

Nov 4 2014, 6:11am

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he's one of those single-name people [In reply to]	Can't Post

Like Cher or Sting.

Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea

Nov 4 2014, 7:51am

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Marvin [In reply to]	Can't Post

Marvin Maggot, lead singer of Hairy Feat.

They had one hit single in the 1960s and that was the last we heard of his career. No wonder he hid in his garden. Smile

joec_34
Rivendell

Nov 5 2014, 5:07pm

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Perfect! // [In reply to]	Can't Post

Darkstone
Immortal

Nov 5 2014, 5:26pm

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Deux / [In reply to]	Can't Post

Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea

Nov 6 2014, 1:16am

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I can just hear it.. [In reply to]	Can't Post

He strides up, sticks out his hand to shake and says, "Bruce. Bruce Maggot. Darn glad to meet ya."

Meneldor
Valinor

Nov 6 2014, 3:36am

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Now it occurs to me [In reply to]	Can't Post

that I might have been inspired by the Monty Python skit where everyone is named Bruce.

dormouse
Half-elven

Nov 6 2014, 9:45am

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Gladys [In reply to]	Can't Post

His parents were anticipating a girl and by the time he arrived the name had stuck..... Wink

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