View From The Porch: Happy birthday, Professor...

Thursday, January 03, 2008

January 3rd is the birthday of the late Professor Tolkien, painter of the backdrops of my teenage imagination.

GreatBlueWhale said...: And I thought I was the only one celebrating.; 12:13 PM, January 03, 2008
Ken said...: I expect I'll turn one over later this evening.; 1:30 PM, January 03, 2008
karrde said...: In honor of the great man, I repeat some lines from the tail end of his great story:

The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.

Professor Tolkien has long since ended his journey on the The Road, but we still remember him fondly.; 2:07 PM, January 03, 2008
Don M said...: So, 5 years from now do we get to celebrate his Eleventy First birthday?; 4:15 PM, January 03, 2008
Matt G said...: "Tolkien's Webley .455 service revolver was put on display in 2006 as part of a Battle of the Somme exhibition in the Imperial War Museum..."
(From the Wikipedia article)

Man, tell me that wouldn't be a revolver to have in your collection...; 9:47 PM, January 03, 2008