Unfamiliar Words in GoF - LOTR

[Amy Z]

Joywitch wrote:
 
> Actually, that Uranus joke was pretty funny, IMHO.

I'm not surprised.  ;-)

I laughed--and I agree with whoever said the comic timing was perfect. 
 It's just an old, old, joke, one that kids have generally worn out by 
age 9, so I thought I'd stir things up by picking on Ron.
 
> And maybe it is just prejudice, but I dont think I could bring my 
> self to touch anything mushy and custardy and full of raisins with a 
> name like spotted dick, let alone put it in my mouth.

Never mind the name.  You couldn't get me to eat it if you called it 
hocolate-Mousse-Filled Eclairs.

BTW, I find the hobbits a bit irritating too.  They are just a bit 
more 
contented-bourgeoisie-enjoying-their-food-and-a-good-smoke-while-the-w
orld-goes-to-hell-around-their-ears than I can stand.  However, JRRT 
knew this about them, and both liked and criticized them for it, IMO. 
 
Ursula LeGuin lists among the things that are admittedly irritating 
about LOTR (which she passionately loves) "Sam, who keeps on saying 
'sir' to Frodo until one begins to have mad visions of founding a 
Hobbit Socialist Party."  ROFL!

Amy