Happy birthday, JRR!

[Blue Orange]

JRR Tolkien was born January 3, 1892.

His fantasy epic, The Lord of the Rings, was a major influence on D&D and kicked off the modern fantasy genre.

Let's be honest, most of us have played a dwarf or an elf at some point!

 

[Mannahnin]

The Tolkien Society tradition is to toast "The Professor!" at 9pm local wherever you are.

For fun you can sign a toastbook at their page below, optionally indicating what you intend to drink and any personalized message you like. They also recommend the hashtag #TolkienBirthdayToast if you want to post about it on social media.

Tolkien Birthday Toast

3 January

www.tolkiensociety.org