I've read the original article presenting this thesis; if I remember correctly, it was on the Tolkien Sarcasm Site. (i. e. flyingmoose) Since it is definitely not a serious book discussion, I'm moving this thread to the Middle-Earth Mirth forum. A relatively new Tom Bombadil thread is already located there, so I will see if I can merge the two. (
Old Tom Bombadil is a...?)
Kudos to
alatar for a
wonderful new crackpot theory - what a laugh!! I really enjoyed reading that!
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