I never really remember those parts, of course I haven't read through all three books in a few years. I never even gave it a second thought until you pulled up quotes Maril. I agree they are strange, but I seem to recall war movies and in them similar, if not quite to this extent, occurrences. Maybe Tolkien was trying to capture something in words that really shouldn't have been captured. Frodo and Bilbo never getting married is another curiosity though. I guess Frodo never really had the chance.
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