What do you "assign" to the Shire?

[Bom Tombadillo]

Hmmm. Tolkien's works (obviously!) and finding other people in real life who read them. People who speak one of the Eldarin languages, whose illustrious ranks I hope to join someday.

Kittens!!! (Or at least cats that look like kittens. I have one that never did get around to growing up.)