LAMENTINGROUNDLESSUSPICIONS

After a rather odd dinner, the Fellowship settled into their makeshift sleeping quarters, beneath the roots of a large tree. It took a while.

GIMLI: Will you guys laugh if I tell you a secret?

FELLOWSHIP: Yes.

GIMLI: 'Kay.

Silence. The Fellowship heard punk rock in the distance.

LEGOLAS: (wisely) A lament for Gandalf.

FRODO: I made one up for Randy over dinner.

Silently, the Fellowship prayed to The Powers That Be: Don't even think about it! PLEASE don't let him think about it!!!!! NOOOOO!

FRODO: I promised Randy ketchup
Such was plain to see.
But though he had his fill of ketchup
Hs fate was subterraenean sea.

FELLOWSHIP: Lovely, Frodo! No more!

FRODO: More? Okay.
Randalf was a cave troll.
Pure n heart and mind.
But ketchup was his downfall
His fate was left behind.

Aragorn left quickly before Frodo could start another dirge and stumbled over Boromir. Immediately he knew something was wrong.

ARAGORN: Having trouble with dinner?

BOROMIR: Yeah.

ARAGORN: Those eggs must have been well over 2,000 years old. Elves have no sense of time. Eggs should come individually stamped with the due date, including the year.

BOROMIR: I hear they serve 1,000 year-old eggs in China.

ARAGORN: Where's China?

BOROMIR: Dunno. Excuse me.

Boromir disappeared behind a tree.

ARAGORN: Ewww.

Boromir reappeared.

BOROMIR: That's better. Now we can lay plans ensuring the security of our camp.

ARAGORN: Get some rest. These borders are well protected.

BOROMIR: Actually, that's what's bothering me...besides dinner. Will they ever let us out? Galadriel seems to be enjoying the presence of intelligent life forms.

ARAGORN: Oh, don't worry. When we are ready to leave somebody can randomly refer to Galadriel's Birdbath as a mirror.

BOROMIR: Ah. You know, I learn a lot when I'm with you.

ARAGORN: I learn a lot when I'm with me too.