On this date in 1882, Professor John Ronald Reul Tolkien was born in Orange Free State, South Africa. He later survived the Battle of the Somme during World War I and wrote most of The Lord of the Rings during World War II. His writings have had a significant influence on my own, to say the least.
Were I in England at this time, I'd hie me over to the Bird & Baby and lift a pint of good dark beer in his honor. Since I'm not, I won't, but it's the thought that counts.
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