It's your day! Happy Birthday! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 07-04-2006, 08:13 AM

Bilbo and Frodo celebrated their birthdays together. How cool is that? And they threw whopping bit parties. I'm not much of a party-thrower, unfortunately.

However I did, once, have the most Middle-Earth birthday party thrown for me that I know of, outside the "Long Expected Party". My friends baked Lembas (wheat-free! no mean accomplishment, that) and on the internet, found as many elvish and hobbitish recipes that they could find, and baked/made them. Then they cut myriads of golden and silver leaf-shapes , and hung them on fish line from the ceiling. They decorated with various golden and silver sparkly leafy things they got from a craft shop. They did a calligraphic quote about the Golden Leaves of Lorien, and hung that on one wall. On another wall, they hung the Menu (with such items as Stuffed baked mushrooms, and lembas of course, and other Tolkienish items. I have the menu somewhere...) Garlands of autumn leaves (October birthday) hung from various places; baskets decorated with clear leaf-beads; candles in crystalline-leafy candleabras; and last but not least, when I came in, they put a garland of ivy leaves on my head. And to prove their amazingly undying and profound love for me, even though she isn't a fantasy fans in general, my friend who threw the party joined the rest of us as we watched The Fellowship of the Ring all afternoon.

And the friend who threw the party had never seen the movie or read the book!!!

She admitted afterwards that the movie was "pretty deep" and did, in the long run, watch all 3 dvds.

What Tolkienish things do YOU do during your birthday celebrations?

Encaitare · 07-04-2006, 10:25 AM

Thanks, Holby, Brinniel, and Naria, and all who sent me PMs.

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What Tolkienish things do YOU do during your birthday celebrations?

Erm... I wore my Evenstar necklace yesterday, but that's not as good as yours, mark. You have some awesome friends!

(Also, a happy belated birthday to Mithalwen, whose PM box is stillfull...)

Thinlómien · 07-06-2006, 04:42 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BARROW-WIGHT!

I thought it'd be wise to say it here, since I guess the honourable Mr. Wight's PM inbox might be overcrowded, if not yet, then soon...

Now all 'downers in unison:
Happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you,
happy birthday dear Barrow-Wight,
happy birthday to you!

Or, of course, if you prefer this one:

Paljon onnea vaan,
paljon onnea vaan,
paljon onnea Haudanhaamu,
paljon onnea vaan!

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-06-2006, 06:04 AM

To add to the multilingual greetings, showing how international the site is:

Zum Geburtstag viel Glück,
zum Geburtstag viel Glück,
zum Geburtstag alles Gute,
zum Geburtstag viel Glück.

Or to paraphrase Tolkien:

One Wight to rule them all, One Wight to find them,
One Wight to bring them all and to the forum bind them.

JennyHallu · 07-06-2006, 06:16 AM

*arrives in full one-man-band regalia*

Happy Birthday to YOU (BOOMcrash)
Happy Birthday to YOU (BOOMcrash)
Happy Birthday dear Barrow-Wight (Badapabadapabadapabadapa.....)
Happy Birthday to YOU (BOOMcrash)

Glirdan · 07-06-2006, 09:39 AM

Ooo! B-W's Birthday!? Will you be giving us presents our dear Wightyness? *Joins in Happy Birthday chorus*

Mithalwen · 07-06-2006, 12:20 PM

Well apart form having a virtual present from a Downs RPG character

..my best present was a set of leaf shaped garden lights which I hope will help make my garden a little like Loth-lorien (if only by night ..I already have some elvish looking candle holders and a mesh of lights ) Unfortunately the local nurseries do not stock mellyrn, elanor or niphredil so by day I aim for the Shire. Not so far off though I am sure the Gamgees would not approve of the lack of taters this year (never got round to them ) but I don't think they would fault the climbers.

As for the celebrations - lots of eating nice things and filling up the corners, wine to rival old Winyards and the finest ale in the Southfarthing of this Shire. I did mean to do a "Downer Dinner Party" and will try to rectify that over the weekend.

I rather like the fact that my birthday is a lithe day (at least if you don't adjust the calendar) .

It seems that only hobbits really celebrate birthdays (though Aragorn tidily died on his).

Elves usually have their birthdays in the spring which means that the birthday card industry is seasonal. They also mark the day of begetting rather than birth (though since the elvish gestation period is a year it is usually the same or near enough). This surely makes "teenage elves" (ie ones in their thirties and forties !!!) really squeamish

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Valier · 07-06-2006, 12:20 PM

Happy birthday Telvildo!!! May you have many more!

07-04-2006, 08:13 AM	#1
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	The golden leaves of Lorien Bilbo and Frodo celebrated their birthdays together. How cool is that? And they threw whopping bit parties. I'm not much of a party-thrower, unfortunately. However I did, once, have the most Middle-Earth birthday party thrown for me that I know of, outside the "Long Expected Party". My friends baked Lembas (wheat-free! no mean accomplishment, that) and on the internet, found as many elvish and hobbitish recipes that they could find, and baked/made them. Then they cut myriads of golden and silver leaf-shapes , and hung them on fish line from the ceiling. They decorated with various golden and silver sparkly leafy things they got from a craft shop. They did a calligraphic quote about the Golden Leaves of Lorien, and hung that on one wall. On another wall, they hung the Menu (with such items as Stuffed baked mushrooms, and lembas of course, and other Tolkienish items. I have the menu somewhere...) Garlands of autumn leaves (October birthday) hung from various places; baskets decorated with clear leaf-beads; candles in crystalline-leafy candleabras; and last but not least, when I came in, they put a garland of ivy leaves on my head. And to prove their amazingly undying and profound love for me, even though she isn't a fantasy fans in general, my friend who threw the party joined the rest of us as we watched The Fellowship of the Ring all afternoon. And the friend who threw the party had never seen the movie or read the book!!! She admitted afterwards that the movie was "pretty deep" and did, in the long run, watch all 3 dvds. What Tolkienish things do YOU do during your birthday celebrations? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

07-06-2006, 04:42 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BARROW-WIGHT! I thought it'd be wise to say it here, since I guess the honourable Mr. Wight's PM inbox might be overcrowded, if not yet, then soon... Now all 'downers in unison: Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Barrow-Wight, happy birthday to you! Or, of course, if you prefer this one: Paljon onnea vaan, paljon onnea vaan, paljon onnea Haudanhaamu, paljon onnea vaan! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

07-06-2006, 06:04 AM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	To add to the multilingual greetings, showing how international the site is: Zum Geburtstag viel Glück, zum Geburtstag viel Glück, zum Geburtstag alles Gute, zum Geburtstag viel Glück. Or to paraphrase Tolkien: One Wight to rule them all, One Wight to find them, One Wight to bring them all and to the forum bind them. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

07-06-2006, 06:16 AM	#5
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	arrives in full one-man-band regalia Happy Birthday to YOU (BOOMcrash) Happy Birthday to YOU (BOOMcrash) Happy Birthday dear Barrow-Wight (Badapabadapabadapabadapa.....) Happy Birthday to YOU (BOOMcrash) __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

07-06-2006, 09:39 AM	#6
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	Ooo! B-W's Birthday!? Will you be giving us presents our dear Wightyness? Joins in Happy Birthday chorus __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

07-06-2006, 12:20 PM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Well apart form having a virtual present from a Downs RPG character ..my best present was a set of leaf shaped garden lights which I hope will help make my garden a little like Loth-lorien (if only by night ..I already have some elvish looking candle holders and a mesh of lights ) Unfortunately the local nurseries do not stock mellyrn, elanor or niphredil so by day I aim for the Shire. Not so far off though I am sure the Gamgees would not approve of the lack of taters this year (never got round to them ) but I don't think they would fault the climbers. As for the celebrations - lots of eating nice things and filling up the corners, wine to rival old Winyards and the finest ale in the Southfarthing of this Shire. I did mean to do a "Downer Dinner Party" and will try to rectify that over the weekend. I rather like the fact that my birthday is a lithe day (at least if you don't adjust the calendar) . It seems that only hobbits really celebrate birthdays (though Aragorn tidily died on his). Elves usually have their birthdays in the spring which means that the birthday card industry is seasonal. They also mark the day of begetting rather than birth (though since the elvish gestation period is a year it is usually the same or near enough). This surely makes "teenage elves" (ie ones in their thirties and forties !!!) really squeamish . __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-06-2006, 12:20 PM	#8
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Happy birthday Telvildo!!! May you have many more! __________________ grand return?........