Thomas Schmid

"'Drink this!' said Glorfindel to them, pouring for each in turn a little liquor from his silver-studded flask of leather. It was clear as spring water and had no taste, and it did not feel either cool or warm in the mouth; but strength and vigour seemed to flow into all their limbs as they drank it." LotR 1,12: Flight to the Ford

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

A. A. Rubin

A Toast to Tolkien, and the Scholastic Book Club

Today is JRR Tolkien's birthday. To mark the occasion each year, the Tolkien Society invites his fans to toast "The Professor!" at 9PM local time, and to post a video of their toast on social media with the hashtag #tolkienbirthdaytoast. It is a tradition in which I have participated for the past few years. (Look for my toast, along with a reading of one of my favorite Tolkien passages, on…

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A Toast to Tolkien, and the Scholastic Book Club

Today is JRR Tolkien’s birthday. To mark the occasion…

A. A. Rubin
The Tolkienist

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has been published on #TolkienBirthdayToast
Day 😀

Including the amazing work by Miriam Ellis, Will Sherwood, Dr Andrew Higgins, Bree Crossroads, and @dtg's smial Esgaroth...

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The One hundred and eighteenth Roving Ranger

The Roving Ranger #118 brings you all the interesting…

Steady
Kevin R Jones

Tomorrow is J.R.R. #Tolkien's 133rd birthday! As Frodo did for Bilbo, the Tolkien Society continues to celebrate Tolkien's birthday in his absence with our #TolkienBirthdayToast. Our tradition: at 9pm your time raise a glass and toast "The Professor!" tolkiensociety.org/events/tolk

Smial de Imladris

¿Tenéis plan para mañana?
Si erráis por las salvajes tierras de Eriador, aún estáis a tiempo de cabalgar raudamente hacia Imladris para celebrar en compañía el cumpleaños del Profesor.
A las 21:00.
Os esperamos.

#tolkienbirthdaytoast
#SmialSTE

The Tolkienist

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.

Including:

#TolkienBirthdayToast; musical in Singapore; Hobbit in Philly; toys of Dale; WotR; LEGO in 2025; Eye of Sauron Yule log fire; Jay R Tolkien trotting; and much more...

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The One hundred and seventeenth Roving Ranger

The Roving Ranger #117 brings you all the interesting…

Steady
Thomas Schmid

"O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back." LotR 1,5: A Conspiracy Unmasked

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Smial de Imladris

Aquí seguimos con el #TolkienBirthdayToast
Cerveza, lecturas, camaradería y muchas tostadas.
#SmialSTE

Dr Dimitra Fimi

“Baby does look such a fairy when he’s very much dressed up in white frills and white shoes. When he’s very much undressed I think he looks more of an elf still.” 👶
Tolkien’s mother, Mabel about baby #Tolkien 👇

Happy Birthday, Professor!
#TolkienBirthdayToast

The Tolkienist

#TolkienBirthdayToast

Every January, 3rd Tolkien fans all over the world remember the man who brought us all together.

9pm, local time.

Raise your glass (beverage of your choice), turn to the West that was, that is and always will be 🤓🤩

The Toast: "The Professor!"

Picture credit: WP_EN, JRRT.

Thomas Schmid

"In her hand she bore a cup, and she set it to her lips and drank a little, wishing them good speed; and then she gave the cup to Aragorn, and he drank, and he said:
1/2

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

"When they had sung many songs, and talked of many things they had done together, they toasted Bilbo's birthday, and they drank his health and Frodo's together [...]." LotR 1,3: Three is Company

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

"'[...] at any rate I have found a good home for this!' said Frodo, as he drained his glass. It was the last drop of Old Winyards." LotR 1,3: Three is Company

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

"[...] at once Éowyn came forward bearing wine. 'Ferthu Théoden hál!' she said. 'Receive now this cup and drink in happy hour. Health be with thee at thy going and coming!'" LotR 3,6: The King of the Golden Hall

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

"The drink in their drinking-bowls seemed to be clear cold water, yet it went to their hearts like wine and set free their voices." LotR 1,7: In the House of Tom Bombadil

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

"The effect of the draught began at the toes, and rose steadily through every limb, bringing refreshment and vigour as it coursed upwards, right to the tips of the hair." LotR 3,4: Treebeard

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

"Uglúk thrust a flask between his teeth and poured some burning liquid down his throat: he felt a hot fierce glow flow through him." LotR 3,3: The Uruk-hai

#TolkienBirthdayToast #TheProfessor

Thomas Schmid

heute abend um 21 uhr ortszeit steht der #TolkienBirthdayToast: #TheProfessor! an.

meine beiträge aus den letzten jahren:

Mae Andy yn caru Cymru

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

The Professor!!
happy 131st birthday! #TolkienBirthdayToast
@TolkienSociety