Sadly, 'tis true. I just couldn't resist...I blame it all on that Leonard Nimoy music video (The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins). I've not been right since I've seen it. There may be some permanent damage involved.
Oh man, that video is SO BAD!!! I showed it to our 14 yr old. Tolkien geek daughter and Sir SuziQ the other night. They were traumatized! They wouldn't let me show it again when our younger son asked about it. They couldn't stand to see it again!!