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Old 06-06-2002, 08:57 PM   #1
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Anyone want to venture an opinion why there were so many scenes in the FOTR with an apple or two stuck somewhere in them?<P>Were they supposed to remind us that hobbits love to eat?<P>Were they symbols of the Fall of Man, reminders of the theme of good vs. evil/making the right choice?<P>Were they just a ploy on the part of the New Zealand Agricultural Society to focus on the desirability of their produce?<P>Was PJ just doing some sort of inside fan joke?<P>What's your opinion, and why?
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Old 06-06-2002, 09:08 PM   #2
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I think they might of shown the apples, to show how carefree and innocent the hobbits are.<BR>Take Pippin, they were travelling out in the wild, on destroying the ring, and all he was worried about was how many meals he was going to eat. <BR>Could of also been a inside joke, but I would of loved to see Sam piffing an apple at Bill Ferny
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Old 06-06-2002, 10:20 PM   #3
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Braeburns are apples from NZ that have recently (within the last couple of years) come into the markets in the US, maybe they are trying to push a little of their product. I noticed the apples too, and the peanut butter cookies Frodo had on his table.
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Old 06-07-2002, 12:01 AM   #4
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Mmmmmm, Braeburns! My favorite apple (and I was raised on an orchard, so I should know.) We salute thee, NZ, for creating the Braeburn!<P>As for why: Apples are the perfect food. Portable, nutritious, delicious, and long-lasting without special storage. Any wayfarer in the wilderness should carry some apples. And they're great if you want to bop an obnoxious Breelander on the bean.<P>They are so perfect, that they became the subject of story and song, imbued with magic powers and various symbolisms. <P>I suppose they could have tossed Pippin a kiwi, but it wouldn't be the same.<p>[ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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Old 06-07-2002, 02:14 PM   #5
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I suppose they could have tossed Pippin a kiwi, but it wouldn't be the same. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It might not have been the same, but I would definitely want to see it!
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Old 06-07-2002, 03:17 PM   #6
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Many other fruits (that would have been around then) would spoil too quickly, pears, for instance.
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Old 06-07-2002, 10:13 PM   #7
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Probably because there were no doctors in Middle Earth. And as we all know, an apple a day... <P>(But I do like Pio's idea about the NZ Department of Agriculture...<BR> )<p>[ June 08, 2002: Message edited by: Evenstar1 ]
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