Tolkien Day!
I'm in a Sam-y mood so I found a Sam quote. :)
"As to Sam Gamgee. I quite agree with what you say, and I wouldn't dream of altering his name without your approval; but the object of the alteration was precisely to bring out the comicness, peasantry, and if you will, the Englishry of this jewel among the hobbits."
~Letter 76 to Christopher Tolkien in July 28, 1944
I really like the "jewel among the hobbits" bit. :)
::snuggles Sam::
"As to Sam Gamgee. I quite agree with what you say, and I wouldn't dream of altering his name without your approval; but the object of the alteration was precisely to bring out the comicness, peasantry, and if you will, the Englishry of this jewel among the hobbits."
~Letter 76 to Christopher Tolkien in July 28, 1944
I really like the "jewel among the hobbits" bit. :)
::snuggles Sam::