Pippin's aunt is Merry's mother, so they are cousins. Now Frodo's a bit harder.. hang on..... Ok Frodo's grandmother (Mirabella) was a child of the Old Took so that would make her the sister of Hildigrim who was Merry and Pippin's grandfather. So to conclude it all, Merry and Pippin are cousins and Frodo is their second cousin once removed??? i dunno all this "once removed" stuff about cousins, but i hope i wasn't too confusing with that explanation. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Look what I found hidden under some tangled tree roots. (otherwise known as 'bump') [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Very good Lindo! Wow, I was not expecting such a lenghty explanation!

When did the Harfoots enter Eriador?

Harfoots crossed the Mist Mountains into Eriador about 1050 of the Third Age. http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/serv...link/link6.gif

yay. good job

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Hmmm.. I guess I'll take it.

Which towns in the Shire had "Officials"
aka the Thain, Mayor, Master, and Warden.

I don't know whether this will cover all of them, but I know the Mayor lived in Mechel Delving, and the Thain was in Tookland. I'm not finding any other listings.

Well, you have two of them... Don't forget that it includes officials from the 4th Age as well.

Mayor:Michel Delving
Thain:Tookland
Master:Buckland
Warden:Westmarch

Right!

I relinquish my turn, someone proceed please.

Erm...right then. (congrats on the "Ghost Prince of Cardolan" btw)

What did hobbits write on to remind them of things?

On note pads, I think (never read the Hobbit in English).

hint maybe???

calendar?

(Wild guess) Trees? Or was it adress book? No someone said that, I think.

Look in the first part of the Hobbit. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

An engagement table [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Bingo! That wasn't all that hard now was it?

Your go Tinuviel.

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Ok, What year did the Old Took die?

2920, at the ripe old age of 130. A very sad parting it 'twas. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

I dredged this up from the second page, and thought I'd throw out a question to see if anyone picks it up.....

Here's an easy one to start with. During the reign of Aragorn, where were the three largest library collections for hobbits located?

(He, he....in real life, I was once a librarian.)

I'll take a wild, unsubstantiated guess, and say Tuckborough, Buckland, and Undertowers.

Sophia

Sophia,

Sorry I am late getting back. The birthday party and awards has taken up some time.

Your wild guess is basically correct. The section of the prologue on Shire Records mentions Great Smials (Tookborough), Undertowers, and Brandy Hall (Buckland).

Your turn now....

Cami

What was the name of the extra day added to the hobbits' calendar every four years?

Sophia

Would that be the day of merry-making, Overlithe?

precisely Alak...

Thank you, Mistress.

Whose nickname was Broadbelt, and what was his position?

Gorbadoc Brandybuck, master of Brandy Hall. Also great-grandfather to Merry.

Correct! The board is yours. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

What hobbit was said to have gone to sea? Horrors!

I shudder to think it! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Isengar Took, perhaps?

Sophia

That is indeed correct most wonderfully clever mistress of thunder.

I'm flattered Miss Took [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img].

Alright, what was the degree of the relationship between Salvia and Orgulas Brandybuck?

I believe they were second cousins. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I must disagree, the were first cousins once removed. Silvia's father Sadoc and Orgulas's granfather Madoc were brothers.

Splendid Tinuviel, first cousins once removed it is.

Who was the tallest hobbit (before the distruction of Sauron anyway), how tall was he, what else is he famous for and what sport did he invent.

Brandobras (Bullroarer) Took, he was 4'5" and was famous for being able to ride a horse. As legend has it he invented Golf [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]. Spelling may be off as I'm working from memory.

Sophia