Fortunately, Gandalf like broccoli.

Unfortunately for Gandalf, Manwe delared all broccoli
dragons to be under his protection and sent them
off to southeastern Far Harad.

Fortunately Gandalf stumbled upon a hidden cabbage field.

Unfortunately it was a carnivorous
wizard-eating cabbage patch.

Fortunately, it was sleeping.

Unfortunately, it woke up

Fortunately, it had narcolepsy

Unfortunately Thorin & Co. didn't and had it as
part of a delicious salad with (cloaked) Gandalf
enjoying the repast (the salad dressing
being Bilbo's piquant Shire Surprise).

Unfortunately, it was poisonous to eat.

Fortunately, Thorin found an antidote from a bunch of doc leaves & sheep's wool boiled in a stewed broth of rabbit & grasshopper

Unfortunately, Gandalf - still a vegan - refused to drink the antidote.

Fortunately that meant all the more doc leaves & sheep's wool boiled in a stewed broth of rabbit & grasshopper for everyone else!

Unfortunately, it meant that Gandalf suffered from the hilarious (to others, at least) effects of the poison.

Fortunately, Thorin and Co. were amused

Unfortunately it was at Gandalf's expense.

Fortunately party caterer Wormtongue was also amused.

Unfortuantely he had eaten lots of laxatives.

Fortunately Bagend not only had lost and lots of bedrooms,
it also had lots and lots of bathrooms, WCs, whatever.

Now, have hobbits invented toilet paper or Roman Empire
type long-handled sponges? Wormy sure hopes so.

Unfortunately the toilets in the bathrooms became plugged and

Unfortunately for the hobbits? No, they didn't invent that stuff.. :\

Fortunately the Gaffer loaned Bilbo one of his Hobbit-a-Potty's.

Unfortunately, it was filled with cake and they couldn't do their business in it.

Fortunately, Sam found a hidden toilet.

Unfortunately, Manwe found this whole storyline
in questionable taste and sent some istari to
clean up the whole situation. (Actually they
were istari interns).

Fortunately, Aule thought that though though the storyline was funny, though in very bad taste.

Unfortunately, Aule was convinced he was
wrong when Yavanna brought him a present,
a Norwegian Blue Parrot!

Unfortunately, while he tried to persuade her that it was actually dead and not just pining for the fjords, the Spanish Inquisition came unexpectedly.

Right! I need to interrupt to point out that this thread is
displaying a distinct trend to becoming silly. Nobody enjoys a
good laugh more then me, and my wife, and her friends, come
to think of it most people enjoy a good laugh more than I do,
but that's beside the point. This is a LOTR thread, not a Monty
Python sketch, so carry on, and let's have no more of this
silliness! As you were.

Ok, sorry. But if I make it the Morgul Inquisition...? :p

Also, I was trying to tie in a loose end:

Fortunately, the above post cleared things up and it
was not necessary for the dragon, or Brigadier Sir
Charles Arthur Strong (Mrs.),
to write a stiff letter to the Times.

Unfortunately, Bag End suddenly disappeared and everyone was left outside in the rain.

Fortunately, the rain was made out of gravy.

Unfortunately the gravy was very sour.

Fortunately, they liked sour gravy.

Unfortunately, it was very hot gravy.

Fortunately, they had heat resistant rain suits on. (with umbrellas)

Unfortunately, there were no biscuits to enjoy the gravy.

Fortunately, none of them liked biscuits with gravy anyway.

Unfortunately, they didn't have any shovels to dig a hole in the ground for shelter.

Fortunately, there was a nearby cave.

Unfortunately, the cave contained rabid squirrels.