Tolkien's Eleventy-First

[matigamigbeard]

Hello fellow creatures of middle-earth. This is a late notice, but i've only started working on the celebrations for JRR Tolkien's eleventy-first birth anniversary. In case you haven't noticed, it falls on the 3rd of January this 2003 (by Gregorian count). Myself and a tribe of friends have booked a lodge in the boreal woods of eastern Manitoba for 5 nights and are planning to celebrate, including a hobbits' (double) breakfast, poetry, music, wine, smoke rings, and does anyone have a recipe for lembas. In addition to this, there will be a council on the fate and wellbeing of middle-earth (or EArth if you will) in which we will discuss the future of our planet, the loss of myths and magic and ways in which we can reinvigorate the dying spirit of our world with energy and imagination.

Why not organize something similar in your land, even if it is in an urban setting and just on the 3rd? It is important to put the magic back into being alive and to spread it!

[Blackboar]

Good idea!
I think I'll do that!!!
Wait I'm already away then! But I'll plan A night out!;) ;) ;) ;)

[Starr Polish]

I'm going to celebrate by studying for finals. Ugh.

[Sister Golden Hair]

If you do a search, there a a couple threads with recipes for lembas.

Moving to the Middle-earth forum.

[Rían]

What a fun idea, to celebrate JRRT's 111st bday! I'm glad you brought it up. We'll definitely think of something fun to do at our house, but don't think we'll travel anywhere special.

[Duddun]

Sounds Fun!!!But...(Uh-Oh, here comes the reasons I can't) none of my friends are in to Tolkien very much.:( So I'll have to do all that alone. Luckily I'm good at talking to my self so I can do the coucil too!:D

[Arathorn]

I might get the hardbound red single-volume version of LOTR on January 3rd. :cool:

[Laurelyn]

Ooh! Cool! Thanks for reminding me.
Maybe I'll try to get Elenka, Mistabella and I together to celebrate.

[Falagar]

I'll try to celebrate, but I don't know how...none of my friends are into Tolkien that much, so I'll probably end up doing the same thing as Duddun :D

[Elf Girl]

Originally posted by Arathorn
I might get the hardbound red single-volume version of LOTR on January 3rd. :cool:

I'm getting it for Christmas. :p I just happened to be digging through my mom's closet...

I'm getting the green Hobbit too.

[Arathorn]

Originally posted by Elf Girl
I'm getting it for Christmas. :p I just happened to be digging through my mom's closet...

I'm getting the green Hobbit too.

You lucky little sneak! :p :D

[Elf Girl]

Originally posted by Arathorn
You lucky little sneak!

:p

[Millane]

ohh hehehhe nah ill have no trouble finding friends to celebrate the eleventy first... these friends took off Bilbo and Frodo's birthday and had celebrations when they were younger now there older and one needs any excuse to down a bottle of Scotch

[Arathorn]

Here's to the Professor's Eleventy-First Birthday!

Wherever you are Professor Tolkien, I would just like to thank you for this wonderful world of adventure, languages, poetry and people you've given us. Good Show! Good Show!:cool: :cool: :cool:

[Coney]

Eleventy-one today!

I'm "celebrating" by treating myself to a new copy of LotR........seems quite a fitting date to buy it:) .......... and I need a little justification for spending that much cash on a book;)

[Menelvagor]

Many happy returns! I wonder if he likes less than half of us half as well as we deserve? ;)

[Blackboar]

HAPPY 111th BIRTHDAY JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN!!!!!!!!

I'll never forget you!!!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to Tolkien,
Happy Birthday to you.


(To the tune of "Snow is falling" by Slade[I think])

We're all talking,
Talking about you,
Bout Middle Earth,
And it's history,
It's your birthday,
Your hundredth and elevnth,
Happy Birthday,
Tolkien.

We love your mind,
All in Arda,
We love Frodo,
and Legolas,
all your books,
and all of your son's tooo
Happy Birthday,
Tolkien.

I'm devoted,
to these books,
the adventure,
about the One Ring,
It makes me laugh,
And it makes me cry!!
Happy Birthday,
Tolkien


I posted this in general messages so I'll just copy it to here as my thread got shut;)

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;)

[Hanza]

Happy birthday to ya

Happy Birthday

Happy Birrrrrrrthday

Happy B'day TOLKIEN!!!!!!!!!!

[Falagar]

Happy birthday!
I'll never forget you, nor your works.

[Arathorn]

*Raises a glass of San Miguel Cerveza Negra (dark beer) for a toast*

The Professor!

*Sits down and takes a swig*




Tolkien Society Toast Reference (http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/index.html)

[sun-star]

Happy Birthday Tolkien! (anyone else feel weird saying happy birthday to someone who's dead? Not that he doesn't deserve it - I can't think of anyone who deserves it more! :D :D)

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Many happy returns Professor!

...I suppose there's no point in saying "And many more" is there?

[Blackboar]

Originally posted by Blackboar
HAPPY 111th BIRTHDAY JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN!!!!!!!!

I'll never forget you!!!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to Tolkien,
Happy Birthday to you.


(To the tune of "Snow is falling" by Slade[I think])

We're all talking,
Talking about you,
Bout Middle Earth,
And it's history,
It's your birthday,
Your hundredth and elevnth,
Happy Birthday,
Tolkien.

We love your mind,
All in Arda,
We love Frodo,
and Legolas,
all your books,
and all of your son's tooo
Happy Birthday,
Tolkien.

I'm devoted,
to these books,
the adventure,
about the One Ring,
It makes me laugh,
And it makes me cry!!
Happy Birthday,
Tolkien


I posted this in general messages so I'll just copy it to here as my thread got shut;)

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;)

Well? Do you like my song? I like it!!:D :D

[Hanza]

Its very original Blackboar!:D :p :D
I am no good at writing songs. Even based on another song. How l;ong did it take you?

[WallRocker]

Originally posted by Duddun
But...(Uh-Oh, here comes the reasons I can't) none of my friends are in to Tolkien very much.:( So I'll have to do all that alone. Luckily I'm good at talking to my self so I can do the coucil too!:D

I can relate. Oh well. I guess I'll celebrate by.. reading Tokkien! Oh. I'd do that anyway:) I'll think of something though:D

Oh, and to praphrase something from the movie(the book too probably. I know it's Sacrelige, but I can't remember if it's from the book or the movie!)

TODAY IS HIS ONE HUNDRED AND ELVENTH(eleventy first) BIRTHDAY

[Blackboar]

Originally posted by Hanza
Its very original Blackboar!:D :p :D
I am no good at writing songs. Even based on another song. How l;ong did it take you?

About a couple of minutes, I just thought of the tune and wrote anything that fitted it I guess.

[Hanza]

Do you know how stupid that makes me feel Blackboar?:mad:

[Blackboar]

Sorry:(

I just like writing poems!! I practise all the time so you would be good it you did!! Practise a little;)

[Cirdan]

Happy 111th birthday, JRRT!

[Laurelyn]

Originally posted by Arathorn
*Raises a glass of San Miguel Cerveza Negra (dark beer) for a toast.
*Raises glass of milk*
THE PROFESSOR!

:D

[Lanelf]

My sisters and I celebrated JRRT's birthday by making truffle-cake (again - I did that for Bilbo and Frodo's birthday too) and singing Happy Birthday. And I wrote a poem. But I'm not going to tell you.
Lanelf.

[Ethereal]

happy eleventy-first prof. tolkien!!!!

you were an amazing writer who inspired millions, and your legacy will continue through the ages by your many devoted fans :)

[Rían]

*runs into house after 8-hour long car trip home from visiting relatives in Arizona for one week and getting rather stir-crazy and homesick, grabs bottle of wine, pours self and hubby glass, toasts Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and ....*

Happy eleventy-first, JRR Tolkien! Thank you so much for your beautiful works - they have meant so much to me.

[Blackboar]

If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be here today.

*raises glass of ale*

THE PROFESSOR

[Blackboar]

If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be here today.

*raises glass of ale*

THE PROFESSOR

[Starr Polish]

I went on a long quest yesterday to find a Frodoll, and I did find it, in the least likely place. SuperTarget! I squealed quite loudly in the middle of the store.

[Eothain]

Do a search for lembas.

[Diaxion]

What a year of coincidences considering that 2003 is the year of the last movie and BilBo was 111 when he was last in the shire. Odd isn't it.

[Nilore]

I read about it in the news paper.

[Nilore]

It was nice of them to give thought to him. And note that it was his " Eleventy First". I think that was kind and he probably would have appreiciated it.:) :) :)