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Eruanna

Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 426 Location: Dor-Cuarthol, betwixt the Bow and the Helm...
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject: March 25, 3019! |
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OK, book nuts and other fans:
If you look at the appendices of LOTR, you will see that MARCH 25, 3019 of the Third Age of the Sun is a special day. This is the day that the One Ring was destroyed.
This is quite a day for the nuts who adore LOTR!
Technically speaking (in movieverse, that is), the beloved, brave and beautiful Haldir fell at the Battle of the Hornburg on March 3...
And Elvish New Year is right around the corner on March 28--correct me if I am wrong...
--Eruanna, who believes Elves celebrate New Years by toasting each other with miruvor and white mead _________________ "I have returned from the Northern Fences," said the Elf, "and I am sent now to be your guide again." |
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Rocheron

Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 137 Location: Seeking the fellowship of Men, Hobbits, Elves, and Dwarves.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: March 25, 3019! |
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| Eruanna wrote: | OK, book nuts and other fans:
If you look at the appendices of LOTR, you will see that MARCH 25, 3019 of the Third Age of the Sun is a special day. This is the day that the One Ring was destroyed.
--Eruanna, who believes Elves celebrate New Years by toasting each other with miruvor and white mead |
Destruction of shinny things and a good stiff drink. OK count me in on that celebration _________________ Rocheron
. . . somewhere in Rohan . . . |
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Yavanie

Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Posts: 630 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Ahh, celebrating the destruction of shiny evil things......
Hmmm, elvish new year on March 28th? that'd be Easter Monday around here and lots of schools and businesses have the day off, so yeah! lots of reasons to celebrate!!!
I think the kids would be nuts over celebrating an elvish holiday!! hmmm, what to serve, uhm not mead, root beer maybe (for the hobbits, anyway)........ _________________ Yavanie
...I understand the sadness of the Elves, and I have seen Mordor.
To be older and wiser you must first be younger and stupider. |
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Eruanna

Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 426 Location: Dor-Cuarthol, betwixt the Bow and the Helm...
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject: New Year's Day |
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| Yavanie wrote: |
Hmmm, elvish new year on March 28th? that'd be Easter Monday around here and lots of schools and businesses have the day off, so yeah! lots of reasons to celebrate!!!
I think the kids would be nuts over celebrating an elvish holiday!! hmmm, what to serve, uhm not mead, root beer maybe (for the hobbits, anyway)........ |
Yes, according to the Encyclopedia of Arda:
Yestarë
The first day of the year
'First-day', the name used in the Elves' calendars, and those derived from them, for the first day of the year. The actual date of yestarë varied from calendar to calendar; according to the Reckoning of Rivendell, it fell on modern 28 March, while in the calendars of the Númenóreans and their descendants, its modern equivalent would be 22 December.
I can see drinking Martinelli's Sparkling Cider--just like apple juice, or ginger ale!
Enjoy!
--Eruanna  _________________ "I have returned from the Northern Fences," said the Elf, "and I am sent now to be your guide again." |
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