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Diamond18 · 01-01-2003, 08:18 PM

I think a better way to put it would be the 111th anniversary of Tolkien's birth, seeing as it's hard to have a birthday when you're dead.

But I did just notice that today as I put up my Ted Nasmith calendar (with all those important Tolkien-related dates made note of). January 3rd also happens to be the birthday of one of my cousins. He'll be 13...but wouldn't it be cool if he was turning 11? Ah, yes. Eleven is a very important number in the Shire. Elevenses! I wonder if there's any special reason for this? Why Tolkien would have an affinity for the number eleven? It does sound somewhat like "Elven". [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ January 01, 2003: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

01-01-2003, 08:18 PM	#7
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	I think a better way to put it would be the 111th anniversary of Tolkien's birth, seeing as it's hard to have a birthday when you're dead. But I did just notice that today as I put up my Ted Nasmith calendar (with all those important Tolkien-related dates made note of). January 3rd also happens to be the birthday of one of my cousins. He'll be 13...but wouldn't it be cool if he was turning 11? Ah, yes. Eleven is a very important number in the Shire. Elevenses! I wonder if there's any special reason for this? Why Tolkien would have an affinity for the number eleven? It does sound somewhat like "Elven". [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ January 01, 2003: Message edited by: Diamond18 ] __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.