What does Bilbo say at his Birthday? "I like you half as much as you deserve?"

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NoseFINGERS!

Oh, wrong book. Sorry.

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What, were you feeling bored of the story of the rings?

Polycarp, of course you realize that there was quite a bit more to his speech before he vanished? :wink:

Jim

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Actually, if I recall correctly, there wasn’t. He follows the statement about how much he likes people with the words, “And lastly, to make an Announcement!” or something very close to that, then says that it’s time to say good bye, and slips the ring on and vanishes in the blinding flash of Gandalf’s light.

Someone geekier than I will supply the right words from memory very shortly, I assume. :smiley:

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That’s completely ridiculous. No one could possibly do something so silly as to be Bored of the Rings.

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It was a platonic little ice breaker and it worked well. I got he approval. There were a few LOTR fans who knew the coy little ruse I was trying, and it was actually quite amusing.

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Thank God for that. If it weren’t platonic, you would *not * want to be quoting Tolkein.

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Here we go…verbatim, from “A Long Expected Party”

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Ah, well, I was wrong. Age, and all that you know. :eek: :o

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Thanks jsc1953, I do not have my books at work. I was going to have to wait until late tonight.

Jim