J.R.R. Tolkien: December 2005 Archives

The verdict is finally in...I've used The Lord of the Rings for illustrative purposes one too many times at BBC. The last college assembly of the semester before Christmas break is an opportunity for the school family to gather together for an hour of laughs (most often at the expense of professors). Well, the picture below was part of a segment where the student body was given dvd recommendations for Christmas break viewing. How was this spectacular photo introduced to the college family? "Coming out on dvd this Christmas: The Lord of the Rings with Dan Cruver playing every character!"

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Do you think I've illustrated one too many times from The Lord of the Rings? I caught a student of mine posting this picture on the bulletin board outside my office the day I returned from missing a day of teaching (make sure you read the words at the bottom of the pic).