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Old 07-14-2012, 08:55 AM   #31
jallanite
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There is no apparent winking in the reference to “the unexpected luck of widows’ sons”.

What would Tolkien be winking at in ascribing this to Gandalf?

The “unexpected luck of widows’ sons” is a very common feature of folk tales. It is not commonly noted when speaking of Masons.

Reading a Masonic reference into this phrase in this context is pointless.
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