Comments | jrittenhouse: Bilbo’s Willing Executioners:

jrittenhouse

Bilbo’s Willing Executioners:

May 29, 2009 10:58

A note on this for the historically challenged: 99% of you will have never heard of Theodore Bilbo, Senator from Mississippi and ardent Klansman, and author of such ditties as “Take Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization“. This item from SHWI, sent in to me by the writer, plays off that and this book on German support for Hitler. And, of ( Read more... )

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Comments 4

kalimac May 29 2009, 16:12:29 UTC

This is from 2001, eh? That's the same year that Andy Duncan published his story "Senator Bilbo", which also drew a connection (albeit slightly differently) between the two Bilbos. It's in Starlight 3.

jrittenhouse May 29 2009, 16:14:33 UTC

Interesting. Well, Rich just sent it to me the other day, so...honestly, I didn't note the date on the thing.

awfulhorrid May 29 2009, 18:05:10 UTC

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that immediately thought of that story! It was also featured as a story on Podcastle back in November 2008 and remains one of my favorite stories they've broadcast.

marklafon May 29 2009, 21:50:37 UTC

I have long thought that t6oo many people ignore the racism that is not hidden well in LOTR. All the orcs and goblins are automatically pro Sauron? And the elves are uniformally good? Of course the dwarves are accurately protrayed but the men are not. Oh well, this will doubtless be addressed in the big musical play planned on the search by the surviving orcs for a place to settle. I am looking forward to seeing the production of "Orclahoma".