J.R.R. Tolkien.:What Age, Year & Place

[trolls' bane]

To sortout he people who read the book, here's two ?'s.
1)What date was J.R.R. Tolkien born and where?
2)What date did he die and what age was he?

[Gwaimir Windgem]

He was born in 1894, I think, in South Africa, Blomfoentein. He died at 81 in 1973.

[Earniel]

Actually I think it was Bloemfontein which is, now that I think of it, a perfect place for the creator of Middle-earth to be born. In Dutch the name means 'Flowerfountain'. Very poethic. :)

[Ithilwin]

He was born on 3rd January 1892 in Bloemfontein.He died on 2nd September 1973.

[Andúril]

Eärniel:
Actually I think it was Bloemfontein which is, now that I think of it, a perfect place for the creator of Middle-earth to be born.Bloemfontein is not really picturesque, unfortunately.

[Earniel]

I'll take your word for it. Still I think it's a pretty name even if the actual place is somewhat less so.

[Andúril]

Well, it's a better name than Medicine Hat....

[#1GaMGeeGuRL]

Medicine Hat? Do you live there?

[trolls' bane]

Medicine Hat? Do you live there?
I don't know. But I sure as hell would love to! "Where do you live?" "Medicine hat." :confused: :eek:

[GrayMouser]

One of my favorite highway signs in southern Saskatchewan shows three arrows:
straight ahead to Swift Current
Turn left to Medicine Hat
Turn right to Moose Jaw

The other one is for Forget Saskatchewan- which the locals hasten to inform you is pronounced 'forjay'

[trolls' bane]

Well, not to promote this going off topic or anything, my Grandpa, a professional photographer and travelling enthusiast, took a picture of a road sign. I'll find it right now, as I just inherited a bunch of his photo albums.

[trolls' bane]

Well, I don't have the original picture, but here's one taken by someone else:

http://martium.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/cuyama.jpg

It looks like this weathered, peeling sign has seen some bad days since my grandpa first photographed a clean, freshly pained one. But the undeniable logic remains. :D