Potatoes

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Originally Posted by Morthoron

Hmmm... then I suppose you advocate the Keeblerian Theory which surmises that Southern Elves became industrious bakers after they diminished, whilst the Northern Elves, with their Noldorin penchant for crafting, drifted to the polar regions, became disciples of Tom Bombadil (who by now was very white bearded and stout), and continued their creative traditions.

Actually, if I am not mistaken, the Keeblerian Theory has come to be seen as something of an anachronism, with much fandom discourse loudly clammering over the Emperor Palinate Doctrine which claims that the Noldorian Elves were doomed when they looked over their right shoulder and saw the Great Enemy from their Northern Wastes of Alaskabad. Fearing to fall prey to the Evil Eye, they forsook the Southern Brotherhood, who had championed bread over circuses, and attempted to suspend the First Age.

What is more plausible from my limited view of matters is that Tom Bombadil has quite likely invested a large share of his worldview in these matters.

What this has to do with the price of potatoes in lembas I'm not sure but I hear that panic may be ensuing in the fandom for fear that lembas will no longer be consumed by any elves.