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Eucatastrophe wrote:
Oh dear...
I noticed another misleading transcription, too. They have 'the best way of doing hobbits is to make them absolutely ordinary human beings (except for a neat goatee or buskin of hair)', which made me do a huge double take at the word goatee. But it looks to me like the letter actually reads 'except for a neat gaiter or buskin of hair', i.e. on their lower legs/ankles and feet.
I think you are right, the last letter is an 'r' so it cannot be goatee, gaiter looks a better fit to me.
Thanks for clarifying! Something seemed off. I was having great difficulty reimagining Bilbo with a goatee. 
Trotter wrote:
Eucatastrophe wrote:
Oh dear...
I noticed another misleading transcription, too. They have 'the best way of doing hobbits is to make them absolutely ordinary human beings (except for a neat goatee or buskin of hair)', which made me do a huge double take at the word goatee. But it looks to me like the letter actually reads 'except for a neat gaiter or buskin of hair', i.e. on their lower legs/ankles and feet.
I think you are right, the last letter is an 'r' so it cannot be goatee, gaiter looks a better fit to me.
I transcribed that for my letters comp as 'garden'. Do Hobbits wear gaiters? They seldom wear shoes
onthetrail wrote:
I transcribed that for my letters comp as 'garden'. Do Hobbits wear gaiters? They seldom wear shoes
Pretty sure you're just joking (so apologies if I'm being pedantic), but here gaiters = buskins = a covering for the lower legs/ankles/tops of feet (in this case the covering is hobbit foot-hair).
Eucatastrophe wrote:
onthetrail wrote:
I transcribed that for my letters comp as 'garden'. Do Hobbits wear gaiters? They seldom wear shoes
Pretty sure you're just joking (so apologies if I'm being pedantic), but here gaiters = buskins = a covering for the lower legs/ankles/tops of feet (in this case the covering is hobbit foot-hair).
Oh trust me, I am laughing at MEEEE
onthetrail wrote:
Trotter wrote:
Eucatastrophe wrote:
Oh dear...
I noticed another misleading transcription, too. They have 'the best way of doing hobbits is to make them absolutely ordinary human beings (except for a neat goatee or buskin of hair)', which made me do a huge double take at the word goatee. But it looks to me like the letter actually reads 'except for a neat gaiter or buskin of hair', i.e. on their lower legs/ankles and feet.
I think you are right, the last letter is an 'r' so it cannot be goatee, gaiter looks a better fit to me.
I transcribed that for my letters comp as 'garden'. Do Hobbits wear gaiters? They seldom wear shoes
Now I won't be able to stop thinking of Hobbits as walking around with gardens growing out of their hairy buskins. You have ruined Tolkien for me. Thanks very much! Bah.
Stu wrote:
onthetrail wrote:
Trotter wrote:
Eucatastrophe wrote:
Oh dear...
I noticed another misleading transcription, too. They have 'the best way of doing hobbits is to make them absolutely ordinary human beings (except for a neat goatee or buskin of hair)', which made me do a huge double take at the word goatee. But it looks to me like the letter actually reads 'except for a neat gaiter or buskin of hair', i.e. on their lower legs/ankles and feet.
I think you are right, the last letter is an 'r' so it cannot be goatee, gaiter looks a better fit to me.
I transcribed that for my letters comp as 'garden'. Do Hobbits wear gaiters? They seldom wear shoes
Now I won't be able to stop thinking of Hobbits as walking around with gardens growing out of their hairy buskins. You have ruined Tolkien for me. Thanks very much! Bah.
Urulókë wrote:
garm wrote:
quote:
''I have been neglectful, I fear, but I am a dreadfully married man, having a v. full-time job...''
Harried. ''I am a dreadfully _harried_ man...''
That's hilarious. 🤣
The "dreadfully married(sic) man" letter is up for Auction again with the same mistakes in the transcription as before, "married" and "goatee".
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auc ... utm_content=lot-view-link
A-Grade: https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... ewtopic.php?topic_id=4276
Expect a Daily Mail exclusive that Hobbits had Goatees and that this was inspired by Tolkien's Proof Reader Charles Dodgson
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