It was on this day in 1954 that the first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy came out, "The Fellowship of the Ring." The publisher printed just 3,500 copies, but it turned out to be incredibly popular. It went into a second printing in just six weeks.
Here's a story because of a story. It's behind the big story and makes you think. I never read "Lord of the Rings," nor saw the movie, as the real world is story enough. Yes, parallels can be drawn, but we must keep in mind, it's our real world that needs fixing, and burrowing in the earth for a magic bracelet isn't the answer. Let's keep our eyes on the prize of peace, instead. As Garrison says on his glass plaque, "It's the children."
Here's a story because of a story. It's behind the big story and makes you think. I never read "Lord of the Rings," nor saw the movie, as the real world is story enough. Yes, parallels can be drawn, but we must keep in mind, it's our real world that needs fixing, and burrowing in the earth for a magic bracelet isn't the answer. Let's keep our eyes on the prize of peace, instead. As Garrison says on his glass plaque, "It's the children."