It's Tolkien's Birthday...so raise a glass!

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:23 pm

Tolkien Society wrote:On the 3rd January 1892 JRR Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. To celebrate this event, on this day each year Tolkien fans around the world are invited to raise a glass and toast the birthday of this much loved author.

The toast is "The Professor".

For those unfamiliar with British toast-drinking ceremonies:
To make the Birthday Toast, you stand, raise a glass of your choice of drink (not necessarily alcoholic), and say the words 'The Professor' before taking a sip (or swig, if that's more appropriate for your drink). Sit and enjoy the rest of your drink.

To add yourself to the toast, you can go here:

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/2008/enter.html

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:24 pm

Lovely. Maybe I'll have second-breakfast tomorrow.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:25 pm

naw...I always have 2nd breakfast....

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:26 pm

I skip straight to elevensies, but I'll make an exception.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:34 pm

emmline wrote:I skip straight to elevensies, but I'll make an exception.

I don't know...I'm not feeling particularly Hobbitish. I think I'd rather have a glass of champagne that was left over from New Year!

Anyway, I thought it was cool enough to pass on. I didn't know there was such a thing.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:45 pm

I think I'll have a puff of some longbottom leaf .

RORY

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:55 pm

The Professor

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:52 pm

I am hoping that, by evening's end, several members of the sadly scattered Badger clan will have signed in and hoisted a mug.

Praise him with great praise!

Tom

[wants to be a Rohirrim when he grows up]

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:57 pm

WyoBadger wrote:[wants to be a Rohirrim when he grows up]

Yeah...I really want to be an elf. I really do think I can be rather elfish at times. They wear the coolest dresses.

Either that or I want to be Éowyn. She's just too cool for words.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:58 pm

jsluder wrote:The Professor

I looked for a smiley like that one, but I couldn't find it. Very nice

At least it wasn't a bug or something

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:18 pm

Now, a Rohirrim smiley. THAT would be too cool for words.

'Course, Rohirrim don't smile much.

Tom

tango_grass · Post by **tango_grass** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:44 pm

I'll drink to that!

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:59 pm

I will most certainly raise a glass in his honor tonight!

Redwolf

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:25 pm

izzarina wrote:
jsluder wrote:The Professor
I looked for a smiley like that one, but I couldn't find it. Very nice At least it wasn't a bug or something

is an official C&F smiley. Just click the "View more Emoticons" link when you're posting.

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:14 pm

izzarina wrote:
WyoBadger wrote:[wants to be a Rohirrim when he grows up]
Yeah...I really want to be an elf. I really do think I can be rather elfish at times. They wear the coolest dresses.

Either that or I want to be Éowyn. She's just too cool for words.

I want to be a Rohirrim. Horse folk.

I'll agree with you on the elf dresses. Making one would be tempting except I'd have nowhere to wear the thing.