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mwcfrodo · 09-04-2000, 09:29 PM

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Re: Bilbo's sense of humor

Overall, I'd say Bilbo said or wrote some of the funniest lines in the books. The tags he put on the various gifts were classic. I particularly liked the *convex* mirror to Angelica Baggins who fancied herself pretty and the wastebasket for the relative who always felt obliged to offer good advice. He had some fine lines in the Hobbit as well: "I cook better than I cook, if you see what I mean." (I suspect the subtlety was wasted on the trolls.

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09-04-2000, 09:29 PM	#1
mwcfrodo Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 41	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 0</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Bilbo's sense of humor Overall, I'd say Bilbo said or wrote some of the funniest lines in the books. The tags he put on the various gifts were classic. I particularly liked the convex mirror to Angelica Baggins who fancied herself pretty and the wastebasket for the relative who always felt obliged to offer good advice. He had some fine lines in the Hobbit as well: "I cook better than I cook, if you see what I mean." (I suspect the subtlety was wasted on the trolls. </p>