The Tolkien Joke and Meme thread

[Olorgando]

NOOOOOOOO! It's still only November! 😲

That's the baleful influence of modern marketing (the spirit of Saruman certainly lives).
One quintessential German Christmas bakery product is also a specialty of Nuremberg, near where I live, "Lebkuchen" (similar to gingerbread, round).
That's been on sale since early October (and they may have a low-level production year-round for tourists).

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

NOOOOOOOO! It's still only November! 😲

I wasn't suggesting that anyone post something there -- I refuse to revive the thread before December. I just directed Mr. O there, so he could find Mariah -- plus at least one or two covers of her good -- if infamous -- song. 😁

 

[Ealdwyn]

 

[Aldarion]

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

 

[1stvermont]

 

[1stvermont]

 

[1stvermont]

Honest Trailers - The Lord of the Rings

 

[Olorgando]

Lord of the Rings or Bored of the Rings? 🤪

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Lord of the Rings or Bored of the Rings? 🤪

Depends on if you're referring to the books (lord) or the movies (bored)

 

[Olorgando]

Depends on if you're referring to the books (lord) or the movies (bored)

Actually, there was a parody novel (published in 1969) with the title "Bored of the Rings". As per Wiki:
"This short novel was written by Henry Beard and Douglas Kenney, who later founded National Lampoon. It was published in 1969 by Signet for the Harvard Lampoon." I have a short translated excerpt of it in one of my German compilations in honor of JRRT which was reissued in 2012 as the TH Movies started coming out ...

 

[Aramarien]

I bought this keychain and decided to actually use it. Of course the the delicate plastic sword broke in actual usage from being thrown in my pocketbook numerous times. . My friend saw it on the counter and said, "Who is this? Jon Snow? I can't see what's in his hand" I laughed and said, "What is my favorite book?" Then I said "the sword is broken!"

I started laughing to myself while my friend had no idea why I thought it was funny. I figured I'd share this, because I knew you guys would get it.

 

[Olorgando]

... "Who is this? Jon Snow? I can't see what's in his hand" ...
... I figured I'd share this, because I knew you guys would get it.

As I am GoT-"illiterate" I had to look up Jon Snow. As so often, Wiki to the rescue ... 😬

 

[Aramarien]

As I am GoT-"illiterate" I had to look up Jon Snow. As so often, Wiki to the rescue ... 😬

Sorry, Ologando!! Perhaps I should've explained the point of my post. The sword on the Aragorn figure on my keychain broke. It became "the sword that was broken". I mentioned that my friend thought it was a character from another book, and therefore wouldn't get my reference.

 

[Olorgando]

Sorry, Ologando!! Perhaps I should've explained the point of my post. The sword on the Aragorn figure on my keychain broke. It became "the sword that was broken". I mentioned that my friend thought it was a character from another book, and therefore wouldn't get my reference.

No problem whatsoever! I have gotten used to being an old fart having to comment on 21st century media stuff with a very puzzled "Ehwot???" 😁

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

 

[Ealdwyn]

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

 

[Licky Linguist]

This one made me laugh so much 😅😅🤣