Middle-earth holidays! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Evenstar · 04-05-2003, 01:29 AM

Surely the children of Middle-earth must have gone to school, so there must have been holidays, like holidays like Christmas and Easter. I know there were Elvish festivals every now and then, but Middle-earth must have had holidays. After all, it is part of culture!

Meela · 04-05-2003, 07:54 AM

The hobbits obviously had a lot of celebrations. Any excuse for a party...

(Hot, sunny day in the Shire...)

Random Hobbit 1: I'm bored... hey, I know! Lets have a party?

Random Hobbit 2: what are we celebrating?

RH 1: I dunno... how about... National Boredom Day??

RH 2: sounds good! Let's party!

(They party)

Rynoah, the Overly-Happy · 04-05-2003, 08:36 AM

Bury a Relative in the Sea day - Stick 'em in a boat and send 'em over Rauros! Doesn't matter which relative!

National Spider-Tease Festival - Attercop!

Niluial · 04-05-2003, 08:47 AM

National smoke day! Where they all sit and see who can blow the biggest bubble of smoke (or what ever you call it)! Or who can make the coolest shapes!

The Evenstar · 04-05-2003, 11:05 AM

I know:

The Festival of Fireworks (starring Gandalf, Merry and Pippin!)

Airehiriel · 04-06-2003, 05:46 PM

Hobbits - National Mushroom Day! Eat a Mushroom today!

Elves - National Hug a Tree Day! Give a tree some love!

Lindril Arvilya · 04-06-2003, 07:51 PM

Okay, both National Smoke Day and National Mushroom Day could be everyday.

1st Hobbit: I say, could go for a bite to eat... need excuse... hey boss! It's... uh... National Mushroom Day, could we celebrate?
Boss Hobbit: Excellent! (orders in mushrooms)

As Meela said, any excuse for a party.

Morai · 04-06-2003, 08:00 PM

How about "National Bannish Gandalf from the Shire Day!"
In which the hobbits would either celebrate Gandalf's absence, or if he was in the area, they would attempt to "shew" him away.
Obviously Frodo and Bilbo wouldn't celelbrate this holiday.

Ainaserkewen · 04-07-2003, 01:13 PM

What about that holiday that the appendixs talked about? Ring day on September the 22nd? Anyway,
How about Mad Baggins day, where everyone has a huge party and re-enact the disaperance, and visit the Bag End Museum because it was because of that day that a hobbit of the shire became world famous. Everyone loves to celebrate stars birthdays!

polices · 05-18-2003, 07:14 PM

Another holiday could be National sword day!

Aragorn: I heard you hobbits like holidays so I have invented a day when every one gets to learn how to use a sword!

Froddo: That sounds great but excactly how are you going to get that many teachers?

Aragorn ( looking slyly at Sauroman ): I have my ways. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Sauroma: What?

Elennar Starfire · 05-19-2003, 04:29 PM

Boromir: Take a bath day. once a year. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Sorry, I just feel like being mean to Boromir today.

But, seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if hobbits had a holiday for every day of the year. They do love parties.

04-05-2003, 01:29 AM	#1
The Evenstar Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 103	Middle-earth holidays! Surely the children of Middle-earth must have gone to school, so there must have been holidays, like holidays like Christmas and Easter. I know there were Elvish festivals every now and then, but Middle-earth must have had holidays. After all, it is part of culture! __________________ "The love of the Elves for their land and their works is deeper than the deeps of the sea." - Galadriel

04-05-2003, 07:54 AM	#2
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	The hobbits obviously had a lot of celebrations. Any excuse for a party... (Hot, sunny day in the Shire...) Random Hobbit 1: I'm bored... hey, I know! Lets have a party? Random Hobbit 2: what are we celebrating? RH 1: I dunno... how about... National Boredom Day?? RH 2: sounds good! Let's party! (They party) __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-05-2003, 08:36 AM	#3
Rynoah, the Overly-Happy Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 474	Bury a Relative in the Sea day - Stick 'em in a boat and send 'em over Rauros! Doesn't matter which relative! National Spider-Tease Festival - Attercop! __________________ Spook the spook of spookish spookdom to spook the spooked spookers. ?!?! This isn't Osgiliath! Do the wave for Boromir the Disco King! Eat squid for Boromir the Disco King!

04-05-2003, 08:47 AM	#4
Niluial Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In the darkness of white Posts: 601	National smoke day! Where they all sit and see who can blow the biggest bubble of smoke (or what ever you call it)! Or who can make the coolest shapes! __________________ Life is not about how many breaths you take but about how many times it leaves you breathless. My rants, moans and groans in other words my Blog My Magical Site

04-05-2003, 11:05 AM	#5
The Evenstar Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 103	I know: The Festival of Fireworks (starring Gandalf, Merry and Pippin!) __________________ "The love of the Elves for their land and their works is deeper than the deeps of the sea." - Galadriel

04-06-2003, 05:46 PM	#6
Airehiriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 470	Hobbits - National Mushroom Day! Eat a Mushroom today! Elves - National Hug a Tree Day! Give a tree some love! __________________ Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? Job 11:7

04-06-2003, 07:51 PM	#7
Lindril Arvilya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In a box at the end of Harrison Ford's street, with a pair of binoculars Posts: 332	Okay, both National Smoke Day and National Mushroom Day could be everyday. 1st Hobbit: I say, could go for a bite to eat... need excuse... hey boss! It's... uh... National Mushroom Day, could we celebrate? Boss Hobbit: Excellent! (orders in mushrooms) As Meela said, any excuse for a party. __________________ Neo, watch out! Trinity's going to steal your pants! Pants thief! Pants thief!

04-06-2003, 08:00 PM	#8
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	How about "National Bannish Gandalf from the Shire Day!" In which the hobbits would either celebrate Gandalf's absence, or if he was in the area, they would attempt to "shew" him away. Obviously Frodo and Bilbo wouldn't celelbrate this holiday. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

04-07-2003, 01:13 PM	#9
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	What about that holiday that the appendixs talked about? Ring day on September the 22nd? Anyway, How about Mad Baggins day, where everyone has a huge party and re-enact the disaperance, and visit the Bag End Museum because it was because of that day that a hobbit of the shire became world famous. Everyone loves to celebrate stars birthdays! __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

05-18-2003, 07:14 PM	#10
polices Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2003 Location: a little place called "Stuck in a pot" Posts: 48	Another holiday could be National sword day! Aragorn: I heard you hobbits like holidays so I have invented a day when every one gets to learn how to use a sword! Froddo: That sounds great but excactly how are you going to get that many teachers? Aragorn ( looking slyly at Sauroman ): I have my ways. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Sauroma: What? __________________ "The time of the elfs has ended."Elrond "It is also the end of the men..."ME! "It is the time of the... SUPER-ROBOTIC-FLYING-GENETICALLY-MODIFIED-SUPER-DARVES!"

05-19-2003, 04:29 PM	#11
Elennar Starfire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nowhere...now here Posts: 952	Boromir: Take a bath day. once a year. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] Sorry, I just feel like being mean to Boromir today. But, seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if hobbits had a holiday for every day of the year. They do love parties. __________________ Don't let me die!