A Long-Expected Party
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It would hardly be a party without lutefisk, tinwë. I am so glad you appreciate that undeniable fact.
Some people have such silly prejudices about how their food looks.
Well, and smells.
And tastes.
Some people have such silly prejudices about how their food looks.
Well, and smells.
And tastes.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Oh. We can't break with tradition.
Absolutely, we must have lutefisk!
I insist.
Prim must dust off the hazmat suit, pull the suitably-long tongs from storage, invoke the correct incantations and prepare to do battle.
Meanwhile, there's the annual sacrifice to consider.
Absolutely, we must have lutefisk!
I insist.
Prim must dust off the hazmat suit, pull the suitably-long tongs from storage, invoke the correct incantations and prepare to do battle.
Meanwhile, there's the annual sacrifice to consider.
Ever mindful of the maxim that brevity is the soul of wit, axordil sums up the Sil:
"Too many Fingolfins, not enough Sams."
Yes.
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Lutefisk: (from wiki)
I hope it has been made the latter way.The issue of how lutefisk first was created is as controversial as the fish itself. Some stories tell about fish accidentally dropped in a washing bowl containing lye, and because of poverty the fish had to be eaten nevertheless. Yet other stories tell about fires of various kinds, because ashes of wood combined with water will create lye. A possible scenario is that drying racks for stockfish caught fire, followed by days of rain, and again, because of poverty, the fish still had to be picked from the ashes, cleaned, prepared and eaten.
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Party? <carefully adjusts curl of ostrich feathers on stunning hat>
Now why would anyone think there was going to be a party?
<removes speck of dust from dainty dancing-slippers>
Just—pay no attention to the people banging crockery around next door.
I am sure that, in fourteen minutes or so, all will be revealed.
Now why would anyone think there was going to be a party?
<removes speck of dust from dainty dancing-slippers>
Just—pay no attention to the people banging crockery around next door.
I am sure that, in fourteen minutes or so, all will be revealed.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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It opens in just a very few minutes. . . .
<dashes off in panic>
<dashes off in panic>
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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This made me think of this song:yovargas wrote:We have acrobats?
For the benefit of Mr. Kite
There will be a show tonight on trampoline
The Hendersons will all be there
Late of Pablo Fanques Fair - what a scene!
Over man and horses hoops and garters
Lastly through a hogshead of real fire!
In this way Mr. K. will challenge the world!
The celebrated Mr. K.
performs his feat on Saturday at Bishopsgate
The Hendersons will dance and sing
As Mr. Kite flies through the ring - don't be late!
Messrs. K. and H. assure the public
Their production will be second to none
And of course Henry The Horse dances the waltz!
The band begins at ten to six
When Mr. K. performs his tricks without a sound
And Mr. H. will demonstrate
Ten summersets he'll undertake on solid ground
We've been some days in preparation
A splendid time is guaranteed for all
And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill
Happy birthday, HoF!
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