Toast to the Professor

[Stormrider]

3rd January 2005 Fourth Age

Tolkien's Birthday Toast!

The toast is: "The Professor"

At 9pm (local times) on January 3rd fans around the world are invited to raise a glass and toast J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday in the year that sees the 50th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien fans have many things to celebrate in this period:

+ The Lord of the Rings was published 50 years ago (the original three volumes appearing between July 1954 - October 1955).

+ The house where Tolkien wrote most of "The Lord of the Rings" 22 Northmoor Road, Oxford has been awarded Grade II listing.

+ The Lord of the Rings has been voted best book in recent polls in Germany and Australia.

+ All three of Peter Jackson's films of The Lord of the Rings are now available on DVD in extended editions

+ Three major events for fans of the book and the films are coming this year:

* Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On. Celebrating 50 Years of The Lord of the Rings 11th-15th August at Aston University, Birmingham.
www.tolkiensociety.org/2005 *

* TheOneRing Celebration: January 14th-16th in Pasadena, California, USA www.oneringcelebration.com/

* The Fellowship Festival: Celebrating the films and the books, 27th-29th August at Wembley Conference Centre, London.
www.aaaevents.co.uk

The Tolkien Society has a webpage www.tolkiensociety.org.uk/toast/2005 where Tolkien fans across the globe can let other fans know where they'll be celebrating if they're hosting a party, or just what particular tipple they'll be raising. Fans will be able to check the webpage and see who is celebrating where and if they wish to get in touch and join in.

The Birthday Toast event should be understood to consist of the saying of the toast and a drink (not necessarily alcoholic) of an individuals' choice.

The Tolkien Society does not condone drinking alcohol if it endangers the health or safety of the drinker or others, or contravenes the law.

The Tolkien Society
Registered Charity number 273809

[Stormrider]

I was at home working on my 3D puzzle of the Golden Hall at 9:00pm last night and I raised my glass of ice water in a fond toast to "The Professor." I also finished the puzzle!

How did the rest of you salute him?

[MajahTR]

i was very remiss in toasting the old man last night!

i was laying in bed this morning and it hit me like a lightning bolt...
so i jumped up and came on here to start a belated birthday thread!

i am ashamed!
Majah (with her head held low... )

P.S. Happy Birthday JRRT!

[Desi Baggins]

I was and online at the 9pm local time and having oreos and milk, so I raised my milk and said to the man!

[Magpie]

I forgot, also... but I was working on my art project so it was Tolkien that kept me from remembering.

It was 10:09 pm that I raised a glass of brandy. So I was only 9 minutes late in Denver.