The Inklings' Challenge

[Bêthberry]

I'm having such a tough time deciding which of various suitable lines to take as a new siggie.

Originally Posted by Erica Wagner

We are talking about Tolkien, aren't we, author of some of the most metricious tosh ever perpetrated on English literature? Right, come and get me, all you Lord of the Rings flag-wavers. I can't read the stuff.

The thought of Tolkien as a perp is delectable. Maybe I'm watching too much CSI and Law and Order though.

Originally Posted by Erica Wagner

In literature there are no proofs as there are in maths.

But there are proofs in whiskey. What do you suppose was done to the Inkling who lost? Drowned his humour in whiskey? Did he lose his beer that night? Or have to pay for the next round? Inquiring minds want to know, how did the lads met out their punishment?