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The Hobbit Hole XXVI - Home is behind, the world ahead
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Posted on 12/11/2005 8:37:40 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
Home is behind, the world ahead
New verse:
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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To: MNJohnnie; 300winmag; g'nad; All
Excellent story, thank you :~D
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posted on
12/13/2005 12:58:27 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: MNJohnnie
Thanks for that info! What an honor for that young Marine!
342
posted on
12/13/2005 1:30:18 PM PST
by
SuziQ
To: SuziQ
Thanks for that info! What an honor for that young Marine!
And what a bless for us that young American men, in this sad and sorry Politically Correct age, will still do such things on our behalf.
343
posted on
12/13/2005 1:40:31 PM PST
by
MNJohnnie
("My job as the President is to see the world the way it is, not the way we hope it is." -GW Bush)
To: g'nad
344
posted on
12/13/2005 2:45:14 PM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: g'nad
Hey, have you seen that copper bracelet of mine?
345
posted on
12/13/2005 2:45:54 PM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: SuziQ; RMDupree
It will be a job convincing you NOT to do it next year. ;o) I think it's already too late. The reality is that, as difficult as it can be, we know that's where we belong. I told some of the guys in the cast that, as long as we're gonna be miserable, I wouldn't wanna be miserable with anyone else (in RL anyway).
But glad you enjoyed it.
346
posted on
12/13/2005 2:48:18 PM PST
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
Yeah, I figured that would be the case. If every year is as well produced, it would be fun to do!
347
posted on
12/13/2005 3:01:36 PM PST
by
SuziQ
To: Corin Stormhands
Hey, have you seen that copper bracelet of mine? yeah... I hocked it fer a quick $20...
348
posted on
12/13/2005 3:19:11 PM PST
by
g'nad
To: MNJohnnie
wow... I am humbled... Semper Fi!...
349
posted on
12/13/2005 3:20:11 PM PST
by
g'nad
To: All
So I didn't do any more moving today...bleh
My cousin and his fiancee and her two kids came over.
The wee girl has a particularly beautiful hairdo that they tried out to see if it would work for the wedding. I think it's vey cute.
350
posted on
12/13/2005 3:45:09 PM PST
by
ExGeeEye
(Global warming? Bring It On....)
To: ExGeeEye
Cuties
351
posted on
12/13/2005 3:55:02 PM PST
by
ExGeeEye
(Global warming? Bring It On....)
To: Rose in RoseBear
Are you playing with macros? Not yet. Alas. Not yet.
To: ExGeeEye
Cuties oh my! They are indeed!
(Ya know, I keep expecting you to make a guest appearance on Nanny 911 one of these days - being the expert on taking care of children tha tyou are...)
To: g'nad
Three cuties! You've got a beautiful family g'nad.
To: g'nad
Evening G'nad - great pic of thegirl, theboy and thenewboy.
Thanks very much for posting it.
Hmm, good circumference on the main beams, four points per side, yup, they are keepers, each one. OB & LSA
355
posted on
12/13/2005 4:36:56 PM PST
by
osagebowman
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To: Rose in RoseBear
Evening Rose, excellent write up you have there. (Even though I don't understand any of the terms except Excell)
Good luck on the interview.
356
posted on
12/13/2005 4:39:29 PM PST
by
osagebowman
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To: ecurbh; HairOfTheDog
Congrats to you two, doesn't seem like two years. We enjoyed the link to the original postings, brought back good memories. May you have many more anniversaries.
357
posted on
12/13/2005 4:41:56 PM PST
by
osagebowman
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To: ExGeeEye
Lots of good lookin' young 'uns in the Hobbit Hole.
358
posted on
12/13/2005 4:43:19 PM PST
by
osagebowman
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To: g'nad
That's a very cute picture of the nadlings :~D
359
posted on
12/13/2005 4:48:25 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: ExGeeEye; g'nad; HairOfTheDog; Ramius; Corin Stormhands; osagebowman; JenB; ecurbh; Overtaxed; ...
Got this very nice email yesterday from a Marine staff sergeant who requested a Hobbit Hole knife that somehow snowballed into 150+ knives. No comment about his mention of elves, though. :)
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First let me thank you and all your Hobbit Hole Elves who have helped, and have continued to help, Marines and Soldiers with your much needed time and effort. It it somewhat sad that it takes American Citizens to come to the aid of it's service members with items that should have been purchased, issued and disseminated by the military. Thank you.
Secondly, I have to appologize for the miscommunication or misunderstanding. Somewhere between our e-mail correspondence the number of knives requested somehow got misconstrued. I appologize for any mass confusion but I simply was requesting a knife for myself (Gerber). Or any other that would not be so costly to your organization. I don't know how my request got to be more than the one knife requested, but I wouldn't dare take away something from someone else. (There is a reason why they give grunt Marines a rifle and not a computer, Jarheads got to stick to what we do so well!)
No doubt the error is on my part and it's to be expected considering I don't use computers very much. I know that you probably receive hundreds of requests for knives that you would like and do fill, so please... disregard what has been misconstrued and I am only requesting one knife. And if the cost for shipping is an issue, please let me know and I can pay for the item myself. I know that everything you donate is from contributions and there is no money make on the part of your organization. Again, thank you for your time, patience, honesty, and support.
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His honesty was rewarded with the last Gerber I currently have on hand, mailed to him today.
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