happy birthday, lord of the rings

Yes, lovers and dreamers, it was on this day 51 years ago, that "The Fellowship Of The Ring" - the first installment of J.R.R.Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings - was first published.

So a big joyeux anniversaire to Frodo, Sam, Gandy and the rest of the gang! Where would we be without them? Enslaved under the rule of the Dark Lord Sauron, that's where.

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