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10-11-2004, 02:42 PM
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Gibbering Gibbet
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Piet Harting and the Professor ate what Fear Factor-type of food together?
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10-13-2004, 03:41 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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That was "Maggot Soup" - a mushroom soup named after Farmer Maggot, of course. The Dutch hosts didn't know 'all the names of the English vermins', which caused some hilarity. (Letter 206)
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10-13-2004, 03:45 PM
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Gibbering Gibbet
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Oh, "of course", is it? "Of Course"! -- too easy, obviously. Next time, Esty I'm going to come up with such a poser, you will never get it. . .
 . . .although I suppose that does defeat the purpose somewhat. And I am going to have to get one of my own first, I suppose. . . You are, OF COURSE, entirely correct. 
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10-13-2004, 03:49 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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The "of course" referred only to the source of the soup's name! Grammar, my dear Fordim, grammar and context! Now for a new question:
The intended and planned sequel to one of Tolkien's stories was not written because the war (WWII) destroyed the countryside. Which story was that?
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10-23-2004, 02:47 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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Ten days are up - does anyone want to give it a try, or shall I post a new one?
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11-17-2004, 10:27 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
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Could you possibly give us a hint where to look?
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11-17-2004, 03:15 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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I found the reference in Carpenter's biography of Tolkien; to narrow it down, it's in the chapter "The Storyteller".
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