0367 » LOTR 1.01.03 » A Long Expected Party Pt 03 » Gandalf, Keeper of the Secret Fire(works)
0367 » LOTR 1.01.03 » A Long Expected Party Pt 03 » Gandalf, Keeper of the Secret Fire(works)
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https://www.tolkienroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tr0366-sq.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></noscript></div> </a><div class="elementor-post__text"><h3 class="elementor-post__title"> <a href="https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0366/"> 0366 ¬ª LOTR 1.01 ¬ª A Long Expected Party Pt 02 ¬ª Hamfast “The Gaffer” Gamgee Holds Court </a></h3><div class="elementor-post__meta-data"> <span class="elementor-post-date"> March 11, 2024 </span> <span class="elementor-post-avatar"> No Comments </span></div><div class="elementor-post__excerpt"><p>In this episode, we grab a pint with Sam’s dad at the Ivy Bush as we resume our exploration of Lord of the Rings Book 1 Chapter 1 A Long Expected Party by considering the section from ‚ÄúTwelve more years passed‚Ķ‚Äù to ‚Äú…this very month as-is.‚Äù</p><p>The bulk of this section concerns Hamfast Gamgee, aka The Gaffer, and his conversation with other Shire-folk including Daddy Twofoot, Sandyman the Miller, and Old Noakes.</p><p>Through their humorous back and forth, we‚Äôll come to understand how Bilbo and Frodo are generally viewed around the Shire, and discover something of where the Gaffer‚Äôs son, Samwise, gets his personality.</p><p>Join us!</p></div> <a class="elementor-post__read-more" href="https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0366/" aria-label="Read more about 0366 ¬ª LOTR 1.01 ¬ª A Long Expected Party Pt 02 ¬ª Hamfast “The Gaffer” Gamgee Holds Court" tabindex="-1"> Read More ¬ª </a></div></article><article class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6961 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lord-of-the-rings tag-2022-posts tag-bilbo tag-do-not-be-hasty tag-eleventy"> <a class="elementor-post__thumbnail__link" href="https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0365/" tabindex="-1"><div class="elementor-post__thumbnail"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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In other words, WHY did Sauron‚Äôs Ring bring him mastery over the other Rings? What sorts of power did the Rings convey? 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