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Knight of Gondor · 09-17-2007, 10:14 AM

Mine are like the Drúedain. Reclusive and unfriendly.

Notably, Tolkien may have based some ideas of hobbits on the citizens of Kentucky:

Tolkien's Ol' Kentucky Hole?

Hobbits in Kentucky

I went to internet phone books and found no entries for Baggins, Tooks or Bracegirdles, no Brandybucks (there's a Meriadoc Brandybuck living in Florida, though!), but several Burrows and Grubbs and a few Proudfoots.

09-17-2007, 10:14 AM	#3
Knight of Gondor Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 744	Mine are like the Drúedain. Reclusive and unfriendly. Notably, Tolkien may have based some ideas of hobbits on the citizens of Kentucky: Tolkien's Ol' Kentucky Hole? Hobbits in Kentucky I went to internet phone books and found no entries for Baggins, Tooks or Bracegirdles, no Brandybucks (there's a Meriadoc Brandybuck living in Florida, though!), but several Burrows and Grubbs and a few Proudfoots. __________________ Eagerly awaiting the REAL Return of the King - Jesus Christ! Revelation 19:11-16 Last edited by Knight of Gondor; 09-17-2007 at 10:28 AM. Reason: KY + hobbits info