# But isn't Gollum a hobbit?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 27, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244 "2013-12-27T00:19:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244/21 "2013-12-27T17:26:59Z")

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> [@Chimera](#):
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> That’s one of those ones that more people are aware of than are even aware of the source material.

I introduced Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) to _Bored of the Rings_, and it caused her to read _Lord of the Rings_.  
Now, if that is not fighting ignorance, I don’t know what is. 🙂

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244/22 "2013-12-27T20:53:26Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> I introduced Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) to _Bored of the Rings_, and it caused her to read _Lord of the Rings_.  
> Now, if that is not fighting ignorance, I don’t know what is. 🙂

Alas! Alackaday!

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244/23 "2013-12-27T20:54:58Z")

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I sit on the floor and pick my nose and dream of fiendish things

Of devious dwarves who suck their toes and elves who drub their dings

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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244/24 "2013-12-31T03:29:54Z")

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> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#):
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> Clubfoots

Clubfeet!  
😃

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244/25 "2013-12-31T07:01:22Z")

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“This is indeed a queer river,” said Bromosel, as the water lapped at his thighs.

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-isnt-gollum-a-hobbit/677244/26 "2013-12-31T09:31:55Z")

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This Ring, no other, is made by the Elves,  
Who’d pawn their own mother to grab it themselves;  
Ruler of creeper, mortal and scallop,  
This is the sleeper that packs quite a wallop;  
The Power Almighty rests in this lone Ring,  
The Power, alrighty, for doing your own thing;  
If broken or busted, it cannot be remade,  
If found, send to Sorhed (the postage is prepaid).

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