Ruining Thanksgiving Like A Proper Hobbit

A brief holiday PSA

Credit: New Line Cinema

Mae govannen friends,

Today in the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving, so I wanted to share an important annual reminder.

DON’T: ruin the meal by bringing up politics.

DO: ruin the meal by telling your family you don't know half of them half as well as you should like and like less than half of them half as well as they deserve, then suddenly vanishing while they try to figure out what you meant.

In all seriousness, today I’m thankful for each and every one of you! Whether you’re celebrating this particular holiday or not today, may we all value food and cheer and enjoy a merrier world as a result!

Namárië,

Josh

Book Release Update

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Wherein I share highlights from previous years of Jokien with Tolkien

Last year at this time I shared a brief analysis of the scene in The Two Towers where Frodo and Sam eat with Faramir and his men, examining it in light of the idea of gratitude:

🦃 Giving Thanks in Middle-earth

Appendices

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