A Toast to Tolkien

""The Professor!" (sparkling cider) Few authors draw me back to scour the same voluminous pages; to relive lyric storytelling, so many attempt to now emulate."

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"::lifting a pint of good British ale:: "To The Professor - my first read and first literary hero - our world is a better place, for your world to have been. Bado go Eru, Istuion! (Go with God, Professor!)""

-- The Knight Has Found Romance

"The Professor: may we meet again beyond this earth! You are missed, me dear, though we still remain in the embrace of your fine words. Wait for us on that shining shore, and greet us with a song or two when we come."

-- Lobelia is truly blessed

"::a spot of scotch:: "The Great Professor! Lord among writers and creator of a universe! So many nights have I spent reading your work, and still it fills me with fire. Thanks dude!"

-- Stimpy

" *lifting a glass of Bordeaux wine* “To Middle-earth’s creator and historian: Professor Tolkien! May Ilúvatar bless him and the Ainur uphold him; Brannon tegi nin [Lord guide him!]! "

-- T. Dawson

"Optional ~ Like, your books are so rad, Mr. Tolkien! Peace out to all my lil wizards and hobbits, dude! [Like, Gandalf has such a gnarly beard and uses like magic is so totally cool...and Wormtongue is so uncool and like totally a nerd...] "

-- T. Dawson

"Cheers to Tolkien! For creating the best fantasy series the world has ever known and will ever know! Your writing is better than all the fantasy books combined! You rock!!!! "

-- Merry & Pippin

"To the Professor; Yet another year upon this earth hath flown. Thank you for the gift of Middle Earth!"

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"(would that my cough syrup were a fine brandy, suitable to the annual Toast) The Professor...Your name and your works endure still."

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"To the professor- for the joy he shared!"

-- Lobelia is truly blessed

"It's time to pull out the last remaining whole bottle of Martinellis Sparkling Cider - first a knock to me stone skull - ('m havin to rush this toast, as the whole day's slipped by!) Professor Tolkien! Live on with honor, 'ol Master."

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

""The Professor!" (Champagne) The anticipation builds as your delightful romp, "The Hobbit," is made into a live-action film bringing your work into the collaborative hands of wonderful craftspeople for the world-wide audience this year. "

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"To the Professor! Yet another year upon this earth hath flown. Thank you for immortalizing vistas from your youth, and transforming the breadth of your scholarly pursuits to be utilized in constructing the languages and lyrical poetry of Middle Earth!"

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"On your musing spirit flies, influencing yet another generation as they seek to immortalize your perfection and share in film the essence of your Musings. Thanks for lore and songs in ancient tongue that spark my muse fire. (2019 toast eyestar~* ) "

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"As we your friends, Hobbits, Elfs, Dwarfs and Humans set around this table. We drink this magnificent dark mead and ale to your memory. Wishing you could be joining and enthrilling us with your tales of imagination. Forever friends! (Bearclaw "

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

"There is wonder in witnessing the Tolkien legacy continue. To you, Professor!"

-- Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892