THE PARTY:
That night, the whole Shire (about 100 persons) congregated in Bilbo's front yard. Food and ale flowed abundantly, and it was marvelous to see the amount of victuals that 100 4feet tall persons could consume in the course of 10 minutes.
Merry and Pippin had been sent by their parents to see if Gandalf had any really big fireworks to let off. Being good sons, they obliged, and even went a step further.
MERRY: This one is big.
PIPPIN: Indeed it is.
MERRY: Still, it could be bigger.
Merry took the firework into a small side tent.
MERRY: Now, when it goes off, it will be twice as big. Go ahead and light it Pippin, I''ll guard the outside to make sure nobody's around.
PIPPIN: 'Kay, cousin!
So while the whole Shire (about 100 persons) obliviously continued to eat, drink and most decidely NOT be Merry, Merry gave the signal, and Pippin set off the firework.
VOOM!CRASH! BOOM! SLOP! CRACK CRACK CRACKLE BUST!ZOOOOM!
Went the firework.
WOOOOOOHOOOOO! WEEEE! HAHAHAHA!
Went the cousins on the back of the firework, which turned out to be a dragon-kite sort of thing. Unhappily for them, the dragon burst and sent them tumbling out of the sky....right into Mr. Gandalf Wizard's arms.
MERRY&PIPPIN: Uh-oh.
GANDALF: Ibbity boppity boom! There. I just turned you into volunteers for Kitchen duty. Somewhat dazed, the two hobbits stumbled towards the piles of dirty dishes in a tent across the way.
That night, the whole Shire (about 100 persons) congregated in Bilbo's front yard. Food and ale flowed abundantly, and it was marvelous to see the amount of victuals that 100 4feet tall persons could consume in the course of 10 minutes.
Merry and Pippin had been sent by their parents to see if Gandalf had any really big fireworks to let off. Being good sons, they obliged, and even went a step further.
MERRY: This one is big.
PIPPIN: Indeed it is.
MERRY: Still, it could be bigger.
Merry took the firework into a small side tent.
MERRY: Now, when it goes off, it will be twice as big. Go ahead and light it Pippin, I''ll guard the outside to make sure nobody's around.
PIPPIN: 'Kay, cousin!
So while the whole Shire (about 100 persons) obliviously continued to eat, drink and most decidely NOT be Merry, Merry gave the signal, and Pippin set off the firework.
VOOM!CRASH! BOOM! SLOP! CRACK CRACK CRACKLE BUST!ZOOOOM!
Went the firework.
WOOOOOOHOOOOO! WEEEE! HAHAHAHA!
Went the cousins on the back of the firework, which turned out to be a dragon-kite sort of thing. Unhappily for them, the dragon burst and sent them tumbling out of the sky....right into Mr. Gandalf Wizard's arms.
MERRY&PIPPIN: Uh-oh.
GANDALF: Ibbity boppity boom! There. I just turned you into volunteers for Kitchen duty. Somewhat dazed, the two hobbits stumbled towards the piles of dirty dishes in a tent across the way.