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Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-23-2008, 02:27 PM

Since I couldn't think of any good answer in the last two days, I will post the first thing that occured to me when I saw this, but it is far from an actual answer.

The only thing I thought of is that they have something to do with straw, like straw-berries, or for the Eotheod, being called straw-heads. No idea what could it be with the hobbits, though.

I also thought it may have something to do with the year 1420 SR.

Any close, Miggy? Or, any hints?

The Might · 11-23-2008, 03:52 PM

Well interesting ideas, but as you would say in my place, it actually is something simple. But I'm sure you'll figure it out.

So as a hint, it has nothing to do with etymology or anything.

I really cannot think of any other hints which would help, but would not spoil it as well.

Thinlómien · 11-27-2008, 04:00 AM

Okay, I have a question about the strawberries. Does this have to do with strawberries in general, or with some quality or aspect of them that is seen in Tolkien's works?

(Goodness, that does sound silly, phrased like that.

I was just wondering.)

But I'm rather clueless. The only thing that pops into my mind that they were all misused or misrepresented in the movies, but they have that in common with just about everything else.

The Might · 11-27-2008, 06:49 AM

Umm, well, it is smething particular to Tolkien's world, yes.

skip spence · 11-27-2008, 06:56 AM

They're good with whipped cream?

The Might · 11-27-2008, 12:09 PM

That answer almost deserves a free win... almost. No, as you probably expected. No, it really isn't any nonsense, it really is a fact. Still funny answer though!

Gollum the Great · 11-27-2008, 10:54 PM

Okay, this might be be a bit far-fetched, but strawberries I know have their seeds on the outside. This might be aligned with the Dunlendings name for the Rohirrim: "strawheads", and perhaps Might is thinking that hobbits are prickly or have curly hair or something. Bizarre I know, but perhaps I'm right.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-28-2008, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

But I'm rather clueless. The only thing that pops into my mind that they were all misused or misrepresented in the movies, but they have that in common with just about everything else.

My goodness, Miggy, I hope it has nothing to do with the movies! In that case, I'd boycott the answer

The Might · 11-29-2008, 11:22 AM

No, nothing as complicated that. And not from the movies.

A tip: It's Eotheod, not Rohirrim.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-29-2008, 01:31 PM

They all originated in the Anduin Vales

Though I have never read the "M-E book of the origin of plants".

The other things that occured to me were that they are favoured to be eaten by Gollum (but that would not concern the Éotheod, and who knows if Gollum ate strawberries), or eaten by Gríma (but again, you say that it's Éotheod, not Rohirrim, and I am not aware of that he'd eat Rohirs anyway, and who knows if he liked strawberries, too).

Besides that, I have no idea

The Might · 11-30-2008, 08:47 AM

Yes, you're right with the Anduin Vales!

It was simple as that.

11-23-2008, 02:27 PM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Since I couldn't think of any good answer in the last two days, I will post the first thing that occured to me when I saw this, but it is far from an actual answer. The only thing I thought of is that they have something to do with straw, like straw-berries, or for the Eotheod, being called straw-heads. No idea what could it be with the hobbits, though. I also thought it may have something to do with the year 1420 SR. Any close, Miggy? Or, any hints? __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

11-23-2008, 03:52 PM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well interesting ideas, but as you would say in my place, it actually is something simple. But I'm sure you'll figure it out. So as a hint, it has nothing to do with etymology or anything. I really cannot think of any other hints which would help, but would not spoil it as well. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-27-2008, 04:00 AM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Okay, I have a question about the strawberries. Does this have to do with strawberries in general, or with some quality or aspect of them that is seen in Tolkien's works? (Goodness, that does sound silly, phrased like that. I was just wondering.) But I'm rather clueless. The only thing that pops into my mind that they were all misused or misrepresented in the movies, but they have that in common with just about everything else. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-27-2008, 06:49 AM	#4
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Umm, well, it is smething particular to Tolkien's world, yes. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-27-2008, 06:56 AM	#5
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	They're good with whipped cream? __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

11-27-2008, 12:09 PM	#6
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	That answer almost deserves a free win... almost. No, as you probably expected. No, it really isn't any nonsense, it really is a fact. Still funny answer though! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-27-2008, 10:54 PM	#7
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	Okay, this might be be a bit far-fetched, but strawberries I know have their seeds on the outside. This might be aligned with the Dunlendings name for the Rohirrim: "strawheads", and perhaps Might is thinking that hobbits are prickly or have curly hair or something. Bizarre I know, but perhaps I'm right. __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

11-29-2008, 11:22 AM	#9
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	No, nothing as complicated that. And not from the movies. A tip: It's Eotheod, not Rohirrim. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-29-2008, 01:31 PM	#10
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	They all originated in the Anduin Vales Though I have never read the "M-E book of the origin of plants". The other things that occured to me were that they are favoured to be eaten by Gollum (but that would not concern the Éotheod, and who knows if Gollum ate strawberries), or eaten by Gríma (but again, you say that it's Éotheod, not Rohirrim, and I am not aware of that he'd eat Rohirs anyway, and who knows if he liked strawberries, too). Besides that, I have no idea __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

11-30-2008, 08:47 AM	#11
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Yes, you're right with the Anduin Vales! It was simple as that. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown