Bored of the Rings

[Amy Z <lupinesque@yahoo.com>]

Judy quoted "Bored of the Rings" and asked:
 
> Any other fans of "Frito" and "Goodgulf" here? 

Yep!  Don't ask me to defend this, because I know it's incredibly 
juvenile, but the word "Nozdrul" reduces me to a quivering mass of 
giggles.  I also like the map, with Tudor and Fordor and such.  And 
we can't forget Frito's kin, Moxie and Pepsi, nor the aptly named Tom 
Benzedrine.

> -- Judy, who's not sure she's allowed to say what Bilbo Baggins is
> named in the satire, which is a shame because she's sure it would
> amuse John.

Ah, sure, we're all grownups here.  Or rather, we're *not* grownups, 
which is why we find jokes like this so amusing.

Did you know that in early drafts of LoTR, Frodo's name was Bingo?  I 
am not making this up.  I wonder if it would have become a classic of 
English literature if JRRT had stuck with that idea?

Amy Z