The Middle Earth Popularity Cup

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Andsigil

I still disagree. Unlike hippies, Gandalf actually had something important to do and proved to be productive in counsel wherever he went.

And hippies did not have something important to do and weren't productive? Pffft!

*Glares indignantly*

Actually, there are alot of things hippies and Gandalf had in common:

1) Gandalf sparred verbally with Wormtongue; hippies had words with Tricky Dick.

2) Gandalf smoked pipeweed; hippies had weed-pipes.

3) Gandalf hung around with Dwarves and Hobbits; hippies hung out with Eric Burdon of the Animals, who described himself as 'an over-fed, long-haired leaping gnome'.

4) Gandalf was long-haired, bearded and disheveled; hippies were like that too, only younger.

5) Gandalf once knew every spell in all the tongues of Elves or Men or Orcs; hippies were...ummm...forgetful too.

6) Gandalf took hikes; hippies hitchhiked.

7) Gandalf burned pinecones; hippies burned draft cards.

8) Gandalf helped end the War of the Ring; hippies helped end the Vietnam war.

9) Gandalf was considered a troublemaker and disturber of the peace; hippies? ditto.

10) Gandalf was called Stormcrow by Theoden; Stormcrow? Man, like, what an awesome name for a band!

Oh and I vote for ++Samwise