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Lhunardawen · 04-14-2004, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Denethor: My chicken! Faramir should have gone in his stead.

But Boromir is not a chicken!

mark12_30 , is it time for a new old saw? Because if it is, I've got one for you:

Why do birds fly south?

Quite similar, huh?

Gandalf: Because I told him to fly, you fool!

(Thanks to Nilpaurion Felagund for this old saw...

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mark12_30 · 04-15-2004, 06:18 AM

Lhunardawen, good idea. I'd been drawing a blank. Thanks for the new old saw.

Why do birds fly south?

Legolas: To the Sea, to the Sea...

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-15-2004, 06:34 AM

To flee from the Balrogs - the birds, after all, do have wings, and they can use them too...

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-15-2004, 06:41 AM

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Why indeed, when Gandalf told him to stick to the path.

Why do birds fly south?

Film Legolas (in Rohan): They head for Isengard!

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 04-15-2004, 12:42 PM

Why do birds fly south?

Gandalf: I'll be waiting for them, at the Inn of the Prancing Pony.
Saruman: Their love of the halfling’s leaf has clearly slowed their minds.

Merry: What? They're taking just a detour, a shortcut.
Sam: A shortcut to what?
Pippin: To mushrooms!

Lhunardawen · 04-15-2004, 09:48 PM

Movie Legolas: Crebain from Dunland!
HIDE!!!

Elennar Starfire · 04-16-2004, 06:37 PM

Here's another one to try!

What's black and white and red all over?

Many apologies if it's not the right time, or if that's a dumb one.

04-15-2004, 06:18 AM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Thanks for the new old saw! Lhunardawen, good idea. I'd been drawing a blank. Thanks for the new old saw. Why do birds fly south? Legolas: To the Sea, to the Sea... __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

04-15-2004, 06:34 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	To flee from the Balrogs - the birds, after all, do have wings, and they can use them too... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-15-2004, 06:41 AM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Why did the chicken cross the road? Why indeed, when Gandalf told him to stick to the path. Why do birds fly south? Film Legolas (in Rohan): They head for Isengard! __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-15-2004, 12:42 PM	#5
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	Why do birds fly south? Gandalf: I'll be waiting for them, at the Inn of the Prancing Pony. Saruman: Their love of the halfling’s leaf has clearly slowed their minds. Merry: What? They're taking just a detour, a shortcut. Sam: A shortcut to what? Pippin: To mushrooms! __________________ Fenris Wolf Last edited by dancing spawn of ungoliant; 04-16-2004 at 06:48 AM. Reason: A few changings...

04-15-2004, 09:48 PM	#6
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Why do birds fly south? Movie Legolas: Crebain from Dunland! HIDE!!!

04-16-2004, 06:37 PM	#7
Elennar Starfire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nowhere...now here Posts: 952	Here's another one to try! What's black and white and red all over? Many apologies if it's not the right time, or if that's a dumb one. __________________ Don't let me die!