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Hookbill the Goomba · 07-12-2008, 02:28 PM

The ideas for Roverandom ranged from odd to insane...

- Caterandom (crossed out with the note 'not good')
- Motharandom (scribbled out with 'stupid' written beside it)
- Three blokes walk into a pub (considered for a while, then stabbed with a spoon)
- Mr Sandman, give me your shoes! (A late night effort by Tolkien)
- The Man in the Moon's least favorite Tuesday (scrapped when Tolkein realised it was a Thursday)
- Wizards and Trousers: a study (back when it was a more academic piece)

But a few of the ideas for 'The Letters of Father Christmas' were too bizarre...

- April Fools in December (Almost gave Christopher Tolkien a heart attack... at age 5)
- Father Christmas: Abominable slave owner of the Frozen wastes (this version included some... unnerving illustrations...)
- Where Noldor go when they die... (scrapped as a title after Tolkien realised that Feanor would burn down Father Christmas' beard in about a second).

07-12-2008, 02:28 PM	#14
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	The ideas for *Roverandom* ranged from odd to insane... - Caterandom (crossed out with the note 'not good') - Motharandom (scribbled out with 'stupid' written beside it) - Three blokes walk into a pub (considered for a while, then stabbed with a spoon) - Mr Sandman, give me your shoes! (A late night effort by Tolkien) - The Man in the Moon's least favorite Tuesday (scrapped when Tolkein realised it was a Thursday) - Wizards and Trousers: a study (back when it was a more academic piece) But a few of the ideas for *'The Letters of Father Christmas'* were too bizarre... - April Fools in December (Almost gave Christopher Tolkien a heart attack... at age 5) - Father Christmas: Abominable slave owner of the Frozen wastes (this version included some... unnerving illustrations...) - Where Noldor go when they die... (scrapped as a title after Tolkien realised that Feanor would burn down Father Christmas' beard in about a second). __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...