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Elenna · 09-22-2002, 12:48 PM

I take off my (imaginary) hat to all of you who managed to read the book before you were 10. I could handle The Hobbit, but LOTR overwhelmed me.

It's funny because I get a lot of internet dirty looks for saying I only recently got really into Tolkien. But if any of you disapprovers want to go into a head-to-head trivia competition, I can probably whup you.

Tolkien was writing for adults, so all of you who were mature enough at age 8 to follow his language amaze me.

09-22-2002, 12:48 PM	#30
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	I take off my (imaginary) hat to all of you who managed to read the book before you were 10. I could handle The Hobbit, but LOTR overwhelmed me. It's funny because I get a lot of internet dirty looks for saying I only recently got really into Tolkien. But if any of you disapprovers want to go into a head-to-head trivia competition, I can probably whup you. Tolkien was writing for adults, so all of you who were mature enough at age 8 to follow his language amaze me. __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."