Notions that dispel a lot of the romantic ideas in Middle-Earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 12-07-2003, 11:37 PM

Bodily functions destroy romanticism for those people who cannot quite reconcile them with life itself.

I don't really know if Tolkien had that problem.

For me, a passing mention of an Elf pooping under a rosebush wouldn't really be bothersome. It would, however, be pretty funny.

But the point is, Tolkien wasn't interested in the day-to-day basics of life.

Worrying about Elves pooping under rosebushes occurs probably as the result of a desire to be transplanted to Middle Earth, and the sudden question of "would I really fit in there, if I have to poop"?

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12-07-2003, 11:37 PM	#1
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Bodily functions destroy romanticism for those people who cannot quite reconcile them with life itself. I don't really know if Tolkien had that problem. For me, a passing mention of an Elf pooping under a rosebush wouldn't really be bothersome. It would, however, be pretty funny. But the point is, Tolkien wasn't interested in the day-to-day basics of life. Worrying about Elves pooping under rosebushes occurs probably as the result of a desire to be transplanted to Middle Earth, and the sudden question of "would I really fit in there, if I have to poop"? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~