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nTolkiennis famous for The Hobbit and for The Lord of the Ringsntrilogy.
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ButnJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote a lot more than those four books. ThenTolkien Society and the Tolkienist have proclaimed today as a specialnday to read, discuss, and appreciate his others writings. (Just check out how many other books, poems, and articles you can choosenfrom!)
ButnJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote a lot more than those four books. ThenTolkien Society and the Tolkienist have proclaimed today as a specialnday to read, discuss, and appreciate his others writings. (Just check out how many other books, poems, and articles you can choosenfrom!) n
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nWhyntoday?
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nIt’snnot Tolkien’s birthday.
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It’snnot the anniversary of his death, nor the date of publication of onenof his major works. Instead, March 25 was chosen because it isn(supposedly) the date of the destruction of the One Ring and the fallnof Sauron (all of which occurred in The Lord of the Rings). n
It’snnot the anniversary of his death, nor the date of publication of onenof his major works. Instead, March 25 was chosen because it isn(supposedly) the date of the destruction of the One Ring and the fallnof Sauron (all of which occurred in The Lord of the Rings). nn
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nActually,nI didn’t know that the beings of Middle Earth used the Gregorianncalendar! n
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nAccordingnto Tolkien Gateway, in Arda (the name for Middle Earth thatnpeople “in the know” often use), the date that the ring wasndestroyed was March 25, T.A. 3019, with “T.A.” standing for ThirdnAge.
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Yeah,nthere really are all these fictional histories and creatednlanguages in which Tolkien fans can immerse themselves. And there isnan entire LOTR Wiki to explore, as well.)
Yeah,nthere really are all these fictional histories and creatednlanguages in which Tolkien fans can immerse themselves. And there isnan entire LOTR Wiki to explore, as well.) n
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nBynthe way…
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nThisnyear’s topic for Tolkien Reading Day is “Hope.” I certainly hopenyou enjoy Tolkien today!
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nAlsonon this date:
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Feminist activist / journalist Gloria Steinem’s birthday
Feminist activist / journalist Gloria Steinem’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof the cancellation of ThenMonkees
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nIndependencenDay in Greece
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nInternationalnWaffle Day (Vaffeldagen)
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nMarylandnDay
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