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July 4, 2011

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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Published on July 04, 2011 11:36

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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Published on July 04, 2011 11:36

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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Published on July 04, 2011 11:36

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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Published on July 04, 2011 11:36

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and so

INKLINGS Q & A: The night scenes in LOTR feature new moons, half moons, full moons, etc., in a monthly cycle. What calendar year matches the cycles of the moon in LOTR?

A: 1942. Tolkien was reading sections of LOTR to his fellow Inklings that year, and someone asked if his moon phases were accurate. Just to be sure, he decided to match the phases of the moon in his epic story to the year 1942!
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June 24, 2011

Word&Film reports that Evangeline Lilly, of LOST fame, has been cast as an elf p...

Word&Film reports that Evangeline Lilly, of LOST fame, has been cast as an elf princess in Peter Jackson's upcoming film version of "The Hobbit." Does that sound like a good choice to you?


Evangeline Lilly Lets Loose with her Elf Self in 'The Hobbit'
www.wordandfilm.com
WordandFilm.com: There was something suspiciously familiar -- fated even -- about Peter Jackson's announcement earlier today that he had cast
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Published on June 24, 2011 19:23