Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo!

On this date in T.A. 2890 and 2968, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were born, respectively! From liberating the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug, to liberating the entire free people's of Middle Earth from the tyranny of Sauron, these two might be the most famous and well traveled uncle-nephew duo ever!

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In all seriousness, of all the fictional birthdays, September 22 will always stand out to me. The Lord of the Rings movies came out at a time where I was just starting to discover the fantasy genre, along with Harry Potter. They put me on the path that lead me to how I am today, from loving to read (I love the Harry Potter series with all my heart, but The Hobbit is the single greatest fantasy novel around), to buying blurays, and not for the movie, but because of the special features (the LOTR extended editions, despite being cinematic genius, are revered for their top of the line extras!). To me, there is nothing better than getting lost in Middle Earth, whether on screen or on the page. So happy birthday to the best burglar in all the land and the one true ring-bearer!

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