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07-07-2004, 11:28 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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Ronald Tolkien called Edith "little one". I could not find a particular nickname that the Oxford wives gave her, though Carpenter's biography does mention that they said that "Mr Tolkien's wife did not call". That refers to the custom of calling = visiting each other, with the leaving of cards in expectation of a return visit.
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07-08-2004, 01:12 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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That was exactly what I was thinking of. Your turn, Estelyn!
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07-08-2004, 11:49 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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Next question
Which of Tolkien's children was born while he was away during WWI?
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07-12-2004, 12:04 PM
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Cryptic Aura
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That would be Tolkien's eldest child, John, born November 1917 and who now rests in the Wolvercote cemetary near JRR and Edith, if I am remembering correctly Squatter's Easter report of his second visit to the cemetary.
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07-12-2004, 03:32 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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Correct, Bęthberry! Next one's yours...
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07-13-2004, 09:57 AM
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Cryptic Aura
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Charge of the fright brigade
*catches the ball and throws it out again*
We are all aware of how much Tolkien loved language. Names were particularly important to him, not only their derivation but the giving of names as well. What name did Tolkien give to his first car? And how did he drive it?
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