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The Hobbit Hole XXIII - Let them go! Let them go!

Posted on 07/12/2005 8:11:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Let them go! Let them go!

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We’ll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!

See also: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net

Web page for our moot reports and troop support information!


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To: Corin Stormhands
have you guys seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Ain't seen it, don't plan to.

Good evening...

2,881 posted on 07/27/2005 6:49:15 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Abolish NASA)
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To: HairOfTheDog; JenB

There is no
place I know
that compares
to pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly wish to be.

I'm a Wilder-Wonka fan. The songs are the very best part, IMVHO. I have most of them memorized even with years between viewings.

There has to be a definitive element of cheese-factor to any classic film. Wilder's version has got that in grand supply. :-D

2,882 posted on 07/27/2005 6:50:41 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Ramius

Hey there, Ramius. :-D


2,883 posted on 07/27/2005 6:51:12 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Ramius; 300winmag; HairOfTheDog

Great job, Ramius... I'll add something like that to my standard email response, and will also include it when I update the site this weekend.


2,884 posted on 07/27/2005 6:55:49 PM PDT by ecurbh (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

It's classic. And.... perfect. :-)

Pure imagination.


2,885 posted on 07/27/2005 6:56:07 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: RMDupree

The songs.... the oompa loompas... all the kid characters are great.


2,886 posted on 07/27/2005 6:57:19 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

She was a bad egg.


2,887 posted on 07/27/2005 6:58:24 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: Ramius

I know that bad egg...


2,888 posted on 07/27/2005 6:59:05 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Ramius; HairOfTheDog; 300winmag
Here is my newly updated cut-and-paste response:
Dear [their name],

I will pass your request along to our 'armorer' who will get in touch with you. While we cannot necessarily promise a specific knife or an engraving, as it depends on our current stock and funds on hand, we do our best to send something to everyone who requests.

On behalf of our group, thank you for your service to our country. We believe in your mission and we believe in you, our soldier. We are merely a little group of Americans doing what we think might help you. We hope this gift helps you do your work in some way. We will be praying for your safety.

Sincerely,
[my name]

PS: We hope to be able to provide a knife for any soldier that needs one, free of charge. You can help us provide more knives for your fellow war fighters by encouraging anyone you know to donate to our cause, in whatever amount they like. We are not a charity. We are not even a nonprofit organization. We are just a group of friends that started buying knives for some soldiers, and it has grown beyond our expectations into a very popular and obviously useful program. Please feel free to contact us with any comment or question at: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net.

2,889 posted on 07/27/2005 6:59:35 PM PDT by ecurbh (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Corin Stormhands
Should I be concerned that a dwarf is posting pictures of peas?
2,890 posted on 07/27/2005 7:00:42 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Abolish NASA)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Ramius; JenB

What surprises me is that Jen loves The Princess Bride which is pure Cheese-Luver-Bliss-on-a-Stick, but isn't a fan of Wilder's Wonka because of the cheese.

You gotta love the cheese, baby! It ain't memorable if it ain't got cheese.

It's like the cowbell, doncha see? ;-D


2,891 posted on 07/27/2005 7:01:01 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Corin Stormhands; 2Jedismom; g'nad; JenB; Rose in RoseBear; Bear_in_RoseBear; ...

Oh, and here is the website one of the soldiers mentioned in his email: http://chadbenson.blogspot.com/


2,892 posted on 07/27/2005 7:02:47 PM PDT by ecurbh (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: ecurbh

Nice.


2,893 posted on 07/27/2005 7:02:59 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: ecurbh

It's good ecurbh! :~D


2,894 posted on 07/27/2005 7:03:26 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: RMDupree

Bliss-on-a-stick?

Bwaaahahahahha... love that.


2,895 posted on 07/27/2005 7:03:52 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: RMDupree
I liked Wilder better in Blazing Saddles...

[Jim, describing how everyone wanted to duel him when he was The Waco Kid]

Jim: Then one day I hear "Reach for it, mister." I spun around, and there I was standing face to face with a six year old kid. Well, I just laid down my guns and walked away. Little bastard shot me in the ass. So I limped to the nearest saloon, crawled inside a whiskey bottle, and I've been there ever since.

2,896 posted on 07/27/2005 7:03:59 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Abolish NASA)
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To: RMDupree

Needs more cowbell.


2,897 posted on 07/27/2005 7:04:30 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: Ramius
How about more spam?
2,898 posted on 07/27/2005 7:06:13 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Abolish NASA)
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To: Ramius
How about more spam?
2,899 posted on 07/27/2005 7:06:13 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Abolish NASA)
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To: Ramius
How about more spam?
2,900 posted on 07/27/2005 7:06:13 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Abolish NASA)
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