[Kates Frodo Temp]

Hurrah for the Shire! Other places are too lofty for me. I'd make a mighty strange hobbit, though! Maybe I'm a Brandybuck, maybe.

Merry and his type would be my friends, because Merry is the only ordinary hobbit gentleman Tolkien wrote of. Think about it, and you'll realize it's true. How many people have Merry as there favorite character? I can't think of a one. Everyone likes him, of course. What's not to like? The poor fellow is ignored throughout the book, simply because he's a quiet, ordinary hobbit.

I would be surrounded by normal hobbits in the Shire, so Merry and his type would be my friends.

BTW, there are many topics currently dealing with some form of these same questions. Just thought you should know.