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Be Fruitful and Multiply--by Larner

Sep 17, 2010 19:24

Author: Larner
Title: Be Fruitful and MultiplyTopic: Back to School: Arithmetic, Mathematics ( Read more... )

challenge: back to school, september, month: 2010 september, 2010

Comments 12

shirebound September 20 2010, 17:24:18 UTC

Poor Frodo, what a dilemma! I think they'd better go bake biscuits now and forget all about multiplication. :)

blslarner September 20 2010, 17:33:44 UTC

It was a fun prompt to work with. Now--to teach the Birds and the Bees! Heh!

dreamflower02 September 20 2010, 18:49:23 UTC

Frodo shivered as he closed the book and looked down to consider the young face looking up at him so expectantly. It wasn’t just a matter of arithmetic, he realized, that he needed to explain. How does one explain to a Hobbit as young as Peregrin Took the use of euphemisms?

LOLOLOLOL! *oh mercy*wipes eyes* Good heavens!

I saw where this was going as soon as Pippin began saying it didn't work the same for hobbits!

I suspect Merry knew exactly how Pippin would respond to that bit about "multiplying", and that Paladin knew only too well what sort of task he was foisting off on Frodo.

Still, it should not be too hard for a hobbit of Frodo's intelligence to explain that some words have more than one meaning.

*chortles*

blslarner September 30 2010, 03:42:28 UTC

Yes, what started out as a lesson in mathematics has become a study of history, cosmology, philosophy, literature, and now language usage! Heh! Am so glad it gave you such a chuckle. I enjoyed it!

harrowcatliz September 21 2010, 13:45:27 UTC

I suspect that Frodo may also be considering what to say to Merry and Paladin too!

blslarner September 30 2010, 03:44:54 UTC

I rather suspect he is, heh! Was Merry innocent, or did he insist all multiply alike just to mess with the thoughts of an already often aberrant Pippin? And Paladin does appear to have foisted "That Talk" off onto Frodo, doesn't he?

Thanks, Liz.

bfb September 22 2010, 04:50:09 UTC

Haha, I had a feeling this was going in that direction. XD

That was adorable, though. I loved the bit about Frodo's "Bagginsish thrift" versus his "Brandybuck revulsion." Very funny!

And I've never known about cambric tea. I had to look it up to know what you meant and now I've learned something new. :D

blslarner September 30 2010, 03:47:17 UTC

I learned of cambric tea while in England one year on a visit, so I like to include it--seems something very Hobbity, doesn't it? And I'm certain that at times Frodo's various natures would find themselves at war!

Thanks for the feedback!

antane September 26 2010, 21:48:39 UTC

How indeed to tell Pippin that sort of multiplication isn't the same? Dear me, that's a bit of a pickle, but I'm sure Frodo would think of something!

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

blslarner September 30 2010, 03:48:08 UTC

Oh, I'm certain he'll manage at that, Antane! Grinning!