I've just read that passage recently and was as well struck by its quality. Everytime I read the LOTR, I seem to have forgotten how good it is. Thank you for sharing. A blessed Advent to you and your family.
Happy Holidays to you and your family, David! Question for you... and you would know this better than I would. Isn't there an equivalent of the Yuletide / Christmas Season in Middle Earth or am I completely incorrect? Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season!
And to you and yours, Joseph! I actually had to look up the reference. I did know that “Yule” was celebrated, at least in the Shire, I just didn’t know where it said that. It’s in Appendix D. Apparently, it’s a numenorean celebration that passed to the hobbits (being vassals of the kinds of arnor), and to the rohirrim.
@@MrDavidBarr Thank you, David! I KNEW you'd have the answer! Speaking of the rohirrim, are you excited for "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim?"
I’m cautiously optimistic! My brother and I are going to see it this coming week. I’m always leery of taking a handful of paragraphs from an appendix and spreading it out over a couple of hours but it will be interesting the see Helm in action!
I've just read that passage recently and was as well struck by its quality. Everytime I read the LOTR, I seem to have forgotten how good it is. Thank you for sharing. A blessed Advent to you and your family.
You’re welcome! And a blessed advent to you and yours, as well!
That's a great looking edition!
It’s a beautiful copy! Easily the luckiest find in my library.
HELLO DAVID YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BOOK IN HAND AND MOREOVER THE PLEASURE OF. SEE AND HEAR VERY GOOD WEEKEND DAVID WITH MY BEST WISHES FABRICE
Merci Fabrice! And to you!
BEST WISHES FOR YOU DAVID AND YOUR LOVED ONES POR 2025 BEST REGARDS FABRICE
And the same to you and yours Fabrice!
Happy Holidays to you and your family, David! Question for you... and you would know this better than I would. Isn't there an equivalent of the Yuletide / Christmas Season in Middle Earth or am I completely incorrect? Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season!
And to you and yours, Joseph! I actually had to look up the reference. I did know that “Yule” was celebrated, at least in the Shire, I just didn’t know where it said that. It’s in Appendix D. Apparently, it’s a numenorean celebration that passed to the hobbits (being vassals of the kinds of arnor), and to the rohirrim.
@@MrDavidBarr Thank you, David! I KNEW you'd have the answer! Speaking of the rohirrim, are you excited for "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim?"
I’m cautiously optimistic! My brother and I are going to see it this coming week. I’m always leery of taking a handful of paragraphs from an appendix and spreading it out over a couple of hours but it will be interesting the see Helm in action!
@@MrDavidBarr I hear you! Hopefully, it will at least be worth the watch. Hope you enjoy it, David! All my best to you and your brother! :)