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Guinevere · 12-17-2011, 03:01 PM

The mention of dragons on the moon immediatly made me think of Roverandom too!

It's interesting to see through which countries Father Christmas supposedly passes - are those all the countries where children hang up stockings for him to fill?? (In Switzerland there is no such tradition!) What about other European countries or the USA?

In my edition there is a facsimile of the letter's 2nd page with a little drawing of the hearthrug, by the PB. (reminds me of Tolkien's fondness of such patterns and emblems) and several more incidental remarks by PB . I love the one commenting the decoration in the top lefthand corner: "These are blots which Fr.Ch could not rub out!!"

12-17-2011, 03:01 PM	#3
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	The mention of dragons on the moon immediatly made me think of Roverandom too! It's interesting to see through which countries Father Christmas supposedly passes - are those all the countries where children hang up stockings for him to fill?? (In Switzerland there is no such tradition!) What about other European countries or the USA? In my edition there is a facsimile of the letter's 2nd page with a little drawing of the hearthrug, by the PB. (reminds me of Tolkien's fondness of such patterns and emblems) and several more incidental remarks by PB . I love the one commenting the decoration in the top lefthand corner: "These are blots which Fr.Ch could not rub out!!" __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!