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Bulletin: War Looms in Mordor (CNN meets Lord of the Rings)
Razormouth ^ | 3/19/03 | Chris Yokel

Posted on 03/20/2003 12:56:56 PM PST by Rytwyng

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1 posted on 03/20/2003 12:56:56 PM PST by Rytwyng
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To: Rytwyng
Look at real life instead of some poor fantasy!
2 posted on 03/20/2003 12:59:33 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (chIRAQ & sadDAM are bedfellows & clinton is a raping traitor!)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
The whole point is, that recasting the real events in terms of the fantasy world, may bring moral clarity to a lot of folks who need it... and a good laugh to the rest of us.

For many folks, especially here in California, Tolkein is the only conservative author they've ever read.

3 posted on 03/20/2003 1:02:38 PM PST by Rytwyng
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To: Rytwyng
If this would have been any where execpt breaking news
I would not bitch about it!
4 posted on 03/20/2003 1:07:34 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (chIRAQ & sadDAM are bedfellows & clinton is a raping traitor!)
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To: Rytwyng
Pretty cute actually. LOL I'm a sucker for this sort of thing.
5 posted on 03/20/2003 1:08:56 PM PST by RAT Patrol
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To: BibChr
LOTR Ping.
6 posted on 03/20/2003 1:09:52 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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LOL!
7 posted on 03/20/2003 1:10:29 PM PST by The G Man
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
I remember seeing a much funnier one where Frodo was sent to the War Crimes Tribunal in the Grey Havens for crimes against humanity when he caused the fall of Mordor....
8 posted on 03/20/2003 1:12:03 PM PST by homeagain balkansvet
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
I thought it was a pretty good analogy overall.
9 posted on 03/20/2003 1:13:12 PM PST by freedomson (Baruch haba b'shem Adonai!)
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To: Rytwyng
Ring ping
10 posted on 03/20/2003 1:20:41 PM PST by muleskinner
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To: Rytwyng
Stay alert. You wouldn't want the wicked witch to steal your ruby slippers.
11 posted on 03/20/2003 1:28:16 PM PST by babylonian
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You wouldn't want the wicked witch to steal your ruby slippers.

LOL! What's she gonna do, send the flying cheese-eating surrender monkeys after me?

12 posted on 03/20/2003 1:30:45 PM PST by Rytwyng
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To: Rytwyng
The truth of myth.

'I wish it need not have happened in my time,' said Frodo.

'So do I,' said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.'
13 posted on 03/20/2003 1:31:21 PM PST by Samwise (Prayers for our troops.)
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To: Lurking Libertarian
Thanks! A chuckler!

Dan
14 posted on 03/23/2003 7:19:04 PM PST by BibChr (Things that make you say, "Gollum....")
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To: HairOfTheDog
Pingable
15 posted on 03/23/2003 7:19:36 PM PST by BibChr (Things that make you say, "Gollum....")
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To: Samwise
"War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."

-Faramir


16 posted on 03/23/2003 7:24:20 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: BibChr; ecurbh; Overtaxed
Elf-bashing ping :~(
17 posted on 03/23/2003 7:30:44 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out.)
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To: EternalVigilance
Wonderful Faramir quote.
18 posted on 03/23/2003 7:50:37 PM PST by Samwise (preayers for our troops)
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To: Samwise
We have it posted every day on the top of the daily Poetry thread.

Tolkien was a genius, and that sort of genius is timeless.
19 posted on 03/23/2003 8:04:39 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: Rytwyng
Frodo sleeps with men.
20 posted on 03/23/2003 8:06:52 PM PST by Jhoffa_ (Hi, I'm Johnny Knoxville, and this is "Freepin for Zot!")
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