# Have a very Happy Hobbit Day Everyone. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 22, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720 "2006-09-22T15:11:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/1 "2006-09-22T15:11:07Z")
Today is September 22nd. For nearly 30 years I have been celibrating the birthdays of Bilbo & Frodo Baggins on this day. The celibrating is simple, if you like the Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit, just wish someone a happy Hobbit day.\* Elen síla lúmenn’omentielvo. _A star shines on the hour of our meeting_ So for Dope purposes just post a quote or passage or something you loved about the books or even the movies. Jim - Warning, this may become [del]Hobbit[/del] Habit Forming ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/2 "2006-09-22T15:15:33Z")
If you’re celibrating, does that mean you’re not getting any today? ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/3 "2006-09-22T15:19:15Z")
Happy Birthday to the Baggins’. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/4 "2006-09-22T15:22:31Z")
Hobbits are generally inferior to gnomes. At least a gnome is good for punting. Hobbits have lousy aerodynamics and don’t fly as far. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/5 "2006-09-22T15:23:57Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] If you’re celibrating, does that mean you’re not getting any today? [/QUOTE] No, it means I hit Submit by accident instead of Preview. A sad day mistake indeed, at least it was not in the Title. Of course it would be reasonable to assume that a person that \*\*celebrates \*\* Hobbit day would not be getting any. 😉 Jim ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/6 "2006-09-22T18:47:11Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Of course it would be reasonable to assume that a person that \*\*celebrates \*\* Hobbit day would not be getting any. 😉 [/QUOTE] Damn…ya beat me to a good joke. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/7 "2006-09-23T00:35:08Z")
Well that answers that. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/8 "2006-09-23T00:59:15Z")
What answers what? ---
**Author:** ![Arien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arien)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/9 "2006-09-23T01:36:24Z")
Hobbit Day is ok, but it can’t be better than [Orc Heritage Day](http://community.livejournal.com/deleterius/510134.html). Alas, it only comes around every 4 years. > [@](#): > > Fun facts: > > - Many know the tale of Beren and Luthien, but few know that Beren’s cousin Earl married an Orc-maiden named Lugmuk. Earl and Lugmuk moved to a suburb of Minas Tirith after their marriage and raised five children, living in married bliss for over 50 years. > > - Until the unfortunate incident involving a hobbit and great Elf warrior, the tower of Cirith Ungol was a shelter for abused and neglected Gondorian wives seeking shelter from their husbands, as well as Faramirs and Boromirs seeking shelter from Abuser!Denethors. Gorbag, who operated the Cirith Ungol shelter out of his own personal funds, said that the work was the “The most rewardin’ work me and me lads could eva dream a’ havin.” > > - There is an Orc living six miles south of Mount Doom, named Grufflesmuk, who can cross one eye independently of the other, and can point his eyes off in separate directions. It’s really freaky, you totally need to see it. (I didn’t write that post but I wish I did.) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/10 "2006-09-23T01:45:33Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] What answers what? [/QUOTE] I strongly suspected this thread would die and early death. I guess correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/11 "2006-09-23T03:50:14Z")
What? Miss a chance to quote JRRT? Methinks not! “The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes to the heart.” I think. I didn’t look it up. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/12 "2006-09-23T20:11:05Z")
How does one pronounce that Elvish sentence in the OP? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/13 "2006-09-23T20:22:09Z")
[QUOTE=HeyHomie] How does one pronounce that Elvish sentence in the OP? [/QUOTE] [http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/sounds/elen-sila.mp3](http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/sounds/elen-sila.mp3) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/14 "2006-09-23T20:23:30Z")
[QUOTE=HeyHomie] How does one pronounce that Elvish sentence in the OP? [/QUOTE] Or like this: [http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/sounds/elen-sila-najetovic.mp3](http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/sounds/elen-sila-najetovic.mp3) This version has a bit more emotional content, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/15 "2006-09-23T20:25:34Z")
BTW, if you like to hear JRRT’s languages spoken, go here: [http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/comparison.html](http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/comparison.html) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/16 "2006-09-23T20:26:35Z")
Oh, and belated happy birthday to Froda and Bilba. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-very-happy-hobbit-day-everyone/373720/17 "2006-09-23T22:08:27Z")
Think I’ll have a drink to celebrate.Oh, look there’s a bottle of a nice grenache right beside my monitor! Happy birthday, hobbits.